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Best time to visit Cancún

Cancún averages 1 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and January comes closest. Most other days miss by being too hot.

Comfort map around Cancún: 1 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Cancún. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
1
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
0
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
66
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
83°F
average high in January, its best month

Cancún weather by month

0Jan28°C0Feb29°C0Mar31°C0Apr32°C0May33°C0Jun33°C0Jul33°C0Aug33°C0Sep33°C0Oct32°C0Nov30°C0Dec29°C

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Cancún

Cancún rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; January comes closest, with 0 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too hot, with average highs of 83 to 92°F (33°C).

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January83°F (28°C)66°F (19°C)40%0
February85°F (29°C)67°F (19°C)32%0
March87°F (31°C)67°F (19°C)32%0
April90°F (32°C)71°F (22°C)29%0
May91°F (33°C)73°F (23°C)38%0
June91°F (33°C)76°F (24°C)60%0
July92°F (33°C)76°F (24°C)49%0
August92°F (33°C)76°F (24°C)49%0
September91°F (33°C)76°F (24°C)61%0
October89°F (32°C)74°F (23°C)51%0
November86°F (30°C)70°F (21°C)42%0
December84°F (29°C)68°F (20°C)43%0

How Cancún compares

Cancún gets 1 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #6 of 8 Mexico places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 12. On gray days: 0.

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Cite thisCancún averages 1 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/mexico/cancun/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.