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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 May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 79°F | 81°F | ▲ 82°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 84°F | 86°F | → 86°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 75°F | 77°F | → 77°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 81°F | 82°F | ▲ 83°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.5 in | 3.7 in | ▲ 7.7 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 7 d | 14 d | ▲ 19 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 70% | 75% | ▲ 82% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.7 h | 11.8 h | ▼ 10.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 7% | 10% | ▲ 20% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:24 |
| Our take | Perfect | Good | Good |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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