Weatheo

Cancún Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cancún, Mexico, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cancún month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cancún forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

August

32°C average high

Coolest month

January

21°C average low

Wettest month

October

93 mm of rain

Driest month

April

13 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Cancún by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January27°C21°C13°C / 31°C
37 mm
80%13 km/h
February28°C21°C11°C / 32°C
15 mm
78%14 km/h
March28°C22°C10°C / 33°C
18 mm
77%15 km/h
April30°C23°C15°C / 33°C
13 mm
77%15 km/h
May31°C24°C13°C / 35°C
24 mm
78%14 km/h
June31°C25°C20°C / 35°C
85 mm
82%14 km/h
July32°C25°C19°C / 35°C
25 mm
83%12 km/h
August32°C25°C19°C / 36°C
51 mm
83%11 km/h
September31°C25°C17°C / 35°C
64 mm
84%11 km/h
October30°C24°C18°C / 36°C
93 mm
84%12 km/h
November28°C22°C14°C / 32°C
59 mm
81%13 km/h
December28°C21°C12°C / 31°C
50 mm
82%13 km/h

Best time to visit Cancún

The most comfortable time to visit Cancún is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 535 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 32°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 93 mm, roughly 7× the rainfall of the driest month (April).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cancún forecast for what is happening now.

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