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Cancún

Destination brief

Quintana Roo, Mexico

26°CPatchy rain nearby
AirGood

Cancún is the most populous city in the state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico, on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Wed Oct 21 to Fri Oct 23.
Rain is likely today, tomorrow and Friday.
Daytime highs of 27–28°.
Air quality is good.
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) starts in 11 days.

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What to do in Cancún

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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Fair weather and steady: Wed Oct 21 to Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 60 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2160In the best days
ThuOct 2257In the best days
FriOct 2362In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather18 / 30
Average daily weather score 60/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 71% chance of rain on Oct 22.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events10 / 10
On now or within 14 days: Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos).
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Cancún, Quintana RooUpdated 11:30 PM local time

26°C

Patchy rain nearby

Feels like 27°High 28° · Low 26°

Rain now

37%

Rain today

66% chance

Humidity

79%

Wind

21 km/h ENE

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: February, March and April. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: pleasant, high 26°, low 23°, about 59 mm of rain, comfort 96 out of 100
February: pleasant, high 26°, low 23°, about 49 mm of rain, comfort 97 out of 100
March: pleasant, high 27°, low 23°, about 33 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
April: warm, high 28°, low 25°, about 39 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
May: warm, high 29°, low 26°, about 89 mm of rain, comfort 87 out of 100
June: wet, high 29°, low 27°, about 176 mm of rain, comfort 74 out of 100
July: warm, high 30°, low 27°, about 82 mm of rain, comfort 86 out of 100
August: warm, high 30°, low 27°, about 103 mm of rain, comfort 81 out of 100
September: wet, high 30°, low 27°, about 155 mm of rain, comfort 75 out of 100
October: wet, high 28°, low 26°, about 200 mm of rain, comfort 74 out of 100
November: pleasant, high 27°, low 25°, about 105 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
December: pleasant, high 26°, low 24°, about 63 mm of rain, comfort 95 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

August 2027 at a glance

Typical weather

30° 27°

Warm

About 103 mm of rain over the month

Festivals that month

None recorded in our calendar.

What to pack

Light clothesDays are usually warm.
A light rain layerSome rain is typical, rarely much.

Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Pleasant	26° / 23°	59 mm	96
February	Pleasant	26° / 23°	49 mm	97
March	Pleasant	27° / 23°	33 mm	100
April	Warm	28° / 25°	39 mm	98
May	Warm	29° / 26°	89 mm	87
June	Wet	29° / 27°	176 mm	74
July	Warm	30° / 27°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming3

Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
Cultural
Mexico · Nationwide
Nov 1–2, 2026In 11 days
On 1 and 2 November families build altars and visit cemeteries to honour the dead. UNESCO lists it as intangible cultural heritage.
Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³
PM10: 15.1 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 92.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 1.3 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 0.9 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 118.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Mexico
Capital: Mexico City
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Calling code: +52
Languages: Spanish
Plugs: Type A, B
Power: 127 V · 60 Hz
Driving: On the right

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 18.63 MXN, as of 22 Oct 2026

Show the rate in

A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Cancún

What to do in Cancún

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

August 2027 at a glance

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming3

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Spanish

Best time of year

August 2027 at a glance

Where to next