Cancun · Mexico
November
The underrated shoulder: hurricane season over, dry season beginning, prices still reasonable.
Best match
#1 of 12 months
November is one of the best times to visit Cancun.
Climate
High
29°C
Low
22°C
Rain
90mm
Sun
7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Cancun
Weather
Very good
Value
Very good
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in November
- ↑Hurricane season officially ends November 30 — the existential weather risk disappears and dry-season conditions begin rebuilding
- ↑Día de los Muertos (Nov 1–2): Downtown Cancun celebrates with authentic altar displays, marigold-lined streets, and cemetery ceremonies the Hotel Zone completely ignores — one of Mexico's most extraordinary cultural events
- ↑Cenote visibility improving as water levels drop and silt settles; cenotes like Dos Ojos and Ik Kil resuming optimal clarity
What you sacrifice
- ↓Still 90mm of rain — noticeably wetter than the January–April dry season window
- ↓Hotel Zone atmosphere somewhat subdued; the annual resort machine hasn't fully spun back up after the low season
- ↓Shoulder pricing means better value than December but the gap narrows quickly as US Thanksgiving (late November) drives a brief demand spike
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cancun, not across destinations. Methodology →