Cancun · Mexico
July
School holidays drag family crowds back despite the rain — a compromise on both price and weather.
Worth considering
#11 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
115mm
Sun
7.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Cancun
Weather
Above average
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Good
What you gain in July
- ↑Whale shark season peak: tours from Isla Holbox and Isla Mujeres running daily to aggregations of 50–100 sharks
- ↑Mexican school holiday surge brings a domestic family market that gives the Hotel Zone a more Latin, less American atmosphere
- ↑Slightly less rain than June (115mm vs 135mm) and more sunshine (7.5h vs 7h) — mornings consistently usable for beach
What you sacrifice
- ↓Mexican school holiday demand pushes prices back to moderate levels — the June discount disappears
- ↓Afternoon thunderstorms remain a near-daily occurrence; any trip built around afternoon beach time will be repeatedly disrupted
- ↓Still firmly within hurricane season; a named storm makes landfall somewhere in the Caribbean most years this month
How July compares to November (best month)
| Factor | July | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 5 | 7 |
| Value | 5 | 7 |
| Crowds | 5 | 8 |
July in other destinations
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cancun, not across destinations. Methodology →