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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cancún in August

In an average August, Cancún sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 27°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 29°C
Average low27°C
Typical low range26°C to 28°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2023-08-12
Lowest 27°C 2013-08-15

Low

Highest 30°C 2023-08-10
Lowest 24°C 1984-08-04

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2023-08-29
Lowest 30°C 2013-08-15

Humidity

Highest 24.8 g/m³ 2023-08-10
Lowest 19.6 g/m³ 1984-08-04

Wind

Highest 101 km/h 1980-08-07
Lowest 10 km/h 2015-08-27

Gust

Highest 156 km/h 1980-08-07
Lowest 19 km/h 2015-08-27

Precip

Wettest 234 mm 2013
Driest 27 mm 2008

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