Cancún weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇽 Mexico · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Cancún is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with April and February close behind. Cancún averages about 2,850 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in March.

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Sun hours / year

2,850

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

89/100

Rain / year

1,251 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

30°C / 86°F

Population

889k

Elevation

8 m

When is the best time to visit Cancún?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cancún is March, then April and February. The dullest month is June (68/100, 181 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cancún?

Cancún gets a lot of sun: around 2,850 hours a year. March (89/100) is noticeably better than June (68). It ranks #45 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 41% of the annual 1,251 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Cancún by month

The sea off Cancún is warmest in June at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Cozumel Mexico · 59 km · best in Mar · 2,855 h sun/yr
• Tulum Mexico · 127 km · best in Feb · 2,695 h sun/yr
• Mérida Mexico · 288 km · best in Feb · 2,795 h sun/yr
• Chetumal Mexico · 320 km · best in Feb · 2,483 h sun/yr
• Belize City Belize · 417 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
• Havana Cuba · 509 km · best in Mar · 2,871 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• San Pedro Belize · 366 km · 2,729 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Orange Walk Belize · 378 km · 2,483 h sun/yr · best in Mar

Head-to-head

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