Thermograph

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

Cancún weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cancún, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2026-05-13; its coldest fell to 16°C on 1989-12-24.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
28°C2020-01-04
20°C2010-01-11
27°C2020-01-03
18°C1996-01-09
February
27°C2024-02-04
20°C1996-02-05
27°C2007-02-02
18°C2026-02-01
March
28°C1983-03-16
20°C1986-03-02
27°C2024-03-22
17°C1996-03-11
April
32°C2026-04-25
21°C1987-04-01
27°C2020-04-24
20°C1987-04-01
May
33°C2026-05-13
24°C1992-05-08
29°C2024-05-30
23°C2007-05-13
June
32°C2026-06-30
26°C2003-06-27
29°C2023-06-23
24°C2000-06-11
July
32°C2026-07-01
26°C1999-07-07
29°C2023-07-13
25°C1999-07-08
August
30°C2023-08-12
27°C2013-08-15
30°C2023-08-10
24°C1984-08-04
September
31°C2024-09-26
26°C1984-09-30
29°C2024-09-12
24°C1984-09-30
October
30°C2023-10-12
24°C2008-10-29
29°C2023-10-13
23°C2008-10-29
November
29°C2015-11-05
22°C2006-11-22
28°C2015-11-01
20°C2006-11-21
December
28°C2023-12-02
18°C1989-12-24
27°C2023-12-02
16°C1989-12-24

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
28°C2023-12-02
18°C1989-12-24
27°C2023-12-02
16°C1989-12-24
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C2026-05-13
20°C1986-03-02
29°C2024-05-30
17°C1996-03-11
Summer (Jun–Aug)
32°C2026-07-01
26°C2003-06-27
30°C2023-08-10
24°C2000-06-11
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
31°C2024-09-26
22°C2006-11-22
29°C2023-10-13
20°C2006-11-21

All-time records

The most extreme value Cancún has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 33°C 2026-05-13
Lowest 18°C 1989-12-24

Low

Highest 30°C 2023-08-10
Lowest 16°C 1989-12-24

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2026-05-13
Lowest 16°C 1989-12-24

Humidity

Highest 25.0 g/m³ 1998-07-03
Lowest 9.3 g/m³ 1986-03-02

Wind

Highest 112 km/h 2005-10-21
Lowest 7 km/h 1983-11-09

Gust

Highest 168 km/h 1988-09-14
Lowest 14 km/h 2022-10-18

Precip

Wettest 166 mm 2020-10-03
Driest 6-day dry spell 1995-03-20

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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