When to go · Cancún, Mexico
Best time to visit Cancún
The sweet spot is February, January and March — averages 25°C, 5 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
December–April (dry season). June–November is hurricane season; September is the riskiest month.
Tropical: 26–32°C year-round, humid. Dry season Dec–Apr; afternoon rains May–Nov peak Jun–Oct. Hurricanes possible Aug–Oct.
The short answer
25°C · 5 rainy days · high season
24°C · 7 rainy days · high season
26°C · 4 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: August and September. averages 29°C, 12 rainy days, moderate crowds.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 25°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 26°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 27°C | 4d | high | Hot |
| May | 28°C | 8d | mid | Hot |
| June | 28°C | 13d | mid | Wet |
| July | 29°C | 11d | mid | Hot |
| August | 29°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 16d | low | Wet |
| October | 27°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| November | 26°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| December | 25°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
September and October are low season in Cancún — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $40–80 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.