Mexico
Best time to visit Cancún
Cancún is hot all year, with highs of 29–36°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: February to April. September is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
Cancún month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January29°MildSea 27° · 9 rainy days
- February31°Beach weatherSea 27° · 5 rainy days
- March32°Beach weatherSea 27° · 4 rainy days
- April34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 27° · 4 rainy days
- May35°Very hotSea 28° · 9 rainy days
- June34°Very hotWetSea 29° · 15 rainy days
- July35°Very hotWetSea 29° · 11 rainy days
- August36°Very hotWetSea 30° · 15 rainy days
- September35°Very hotWetSea 30° · 19 rainy days
- October33°WetSea 29° · 17 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 28° · 11 rainy days
- December30°MildSea 27° · 10 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Cancún?
- Cancún is hot all year, with highs of 29–36°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: February to April. September is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
- What is the hottest month in Cancún?
- August, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 25°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Cancún?
- August, at about 30°C. It is coolest in February, at about 27°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Cancún?
- September, with rain on about 19 days and 172 mm in a typical month.