Cancun · Mexico
August
School holidays end, families leave, prices ease — but the storms are getting heavier.
Worth considering
#12 of 12 months
There are better months for Cancun — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
32°C
Low
24°C
Rain
130mm
Sun
7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How August scores in Cancun
Weather
Average
Value
Good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Low
Atmosphere
Above average
What you gain in August
- ↑Late-August domestic crowds dissipate as Mexican school holidays end — Hotel Zone quiets markedly
- ↑Whale shark season still active; late August offers the final reliable window before September dispersal
- ↑Sea surface temperatures at their warmest (29–30°C): excellent for those who want bath-warm Caribbean water despite the weather risk
What you sacrifice
- ↓130mm of rain with only 7 hours of daily sunshine — statistically the cloudiest beach holiday in North America you could choose
- ↓August historically produces active Atlantic hurricanes; peak sea surface temperatures fuel storm intensification
- ↓Humidity at 78% with heat indices frequently above 38°C — oppressive if you're not spending most of the day in the water or air conditioning
How August compares to November (best month)
| Factor | August | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 7 |
| Value | 6 | 7 |
| Crowds | 7 | 8 |
August in other destinations
Lisbon (26.5°C)Barcelona (28.6°C)Tokyo (32.1°C)Bali (29.9°C)Santorini (26°C)Paris (24.3°C)New York (27.7°C)Marrakech (35.8°C)Amsterdam (21.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (30.4°C)Bangkok (31.5°C)Istanbul (28°C)Vienna (25.9°C)Seoul (29°C)Dubrovnik (28.5°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.9°C)Kyoto (33.7°C)Phuket (31.3°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (18°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (33°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (31.8°C)Queenstown (9°C)Madrid (35.2°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (34°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (30°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cancun, not across destinations. Methodology →