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When to go · Cancún

Cancún, month by month

The best months for Cancún: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.28 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.29 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.31 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.32 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.34 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C / 25 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).35 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).32 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.30 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.29 °C / 21 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday