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Mexico climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo San Lucas | 79° | 79° | 81° | 84° | 88° | 88° | 91° | 91° | 90° | 88° | 84° | 81° |
| Cancún | 79° | 81° | 82° | 84° | 86° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 86° | 82° | 81° |
| Mexico City | 73° | 77° | 82° | 82° | 82° | 77° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 72° |
| Playa del Carmen | 79° | 81° | 82° | 84° | 86° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 86° | 86° | 82° | 81° |
| Puerto Vallarta | 79° | 79° | 79° | 81° | 84° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 86° | 86° | 84° | 81° |
| Cozumel | 79° | 82° | 84° | 86° | 88° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 86° | 82° | 81° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo San Lucas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Cancún | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Mexico City | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Playa del Carmen | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 |
| Puerto Vallarta | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Cozumel | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo San Lucas | 72° | 70° | 69° | 71° | 74° | 75° | 82° | 85° | 85° | 85° | 80° | 77° |
| Cancún | 80° | 80° | 81° | 81° | 82° | 83° | 84° | 85° | 85° | 85° | 83° | 82° |
| Playa del Carmen | 81° | 81° | 82° | 82° | 84° | 85° | 85° | 86° | 87° | 86° | 84° | 82° |
| Puerto Vallarta | 76° | 78° | 76° | 75° | 80° | 85° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 83° | 80° |
| Cozumel | 81° | 81° | 82° | 82° | 84° | 85° | 85° | 86° | 87° | 86° | 84° | 82° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Cancún climate in December
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · December: Good
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 77°F | 75°F | → 75°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 82°F | 81°F | ▼ 79°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 73°F | 72°F | ▼ 70°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 83°F | 82°F | ▼ 80°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.8 in | 3.5 in | ▼ 3.4 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 17 d | 14 d | ▲ 15 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 80% | 78% | → 78% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 10.2 h | 9.6 h | ▼ 9.3 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 8% | 12% | ▲ 15% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 7 | 6 | ▲ 7 |
| Daylight | 11:08 | 10:52 | 11:01 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Mexico · 10 weather points · Climate reference: Cancún (21.16°N, 86.85°W) · America/Cancun