The climate of Cancún (Mexico)
Cancún is a well known and popular seaside resort located on the
Yucatan peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo. The city has a
population of more than 500,000 and welcomes several millions of
tourists every year, most of which come from America. It is no
coincidence that this place was chosen by the Mexican government and
developers to become the most popular seaside resort in Mexico. The
infrastructure in Cancún is good, many attractions and Maya sites
(Maya culture) are in the vicinity, is situated on the Caribbean Sea
and has a tropical climate with a reasonable amount of hours of
sunshine per year and high temperatures on average. Cancún actually
consists of two areas: the city itself and a hotel zone on the Cancún
Island which is situated next to the city. This island is connected to
the mainland by a dam and mainly consists of hotels.
During the day temperatures in Cancún are about 30 degrees Celsius all
year round. Night time temperatures are 20-22 degrees Celsius. During
the winter temperatures may be slightly lower; during the summer
slightly higher. Summers are also wetter and muggier than winters.
This makes Cancún an excellent winter sun destination. During the
summer precipitation mostly falls in the form of (heavy) showers that
sometimes disappear as quickly as they appeared. However, during
tropical depressions several days with bleak weather are not uncommon.
The risk of tropical depressions or hurricanes is highest from August
till October. Hurricanes may cause a lot of damage and even
casualties. However, fortunately the risk of this is fairly small.
Those who want to avoid bad weather would be well-advised not to
travel to Cancún from June till the second part of November.
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Cancún.
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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