Cancun · Mexico
October
Hurricane risk eases toward month end — October is the turn of the season but still heavy with rain.
Strong option
#6 of 12 months
There are better months for Cancun — see the full ranking below.
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High
30°C
Low
23°C
Rain
145mm
Sun
6.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How October scores in Cancun
Weather
Average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Good
What you gain in October
- ↑Hurricane risk declining through October; the back half of the month sees materially lower storm probability than September
- ↑Día de los Muertos preparation begins — Centro's markets fill with marigolds, sugar skulls, and altars in the final week
- ↑Prices remain at near-September lows: excellent value for those willing to accept October's rain-heavy first half
What you sacrifice
- ↓145mm of rain and only 6.5 daily sunshine hours — still well below the dry-season standard even as improvement begins
- ↓Named storms remain statistically possible through October 31; Hurricane Mitch (1998) and Hurricane Zeta (2020) both struck the region in late October
- ↓Hotel Zone feels operationally reduced — some seasonal staff have left, some tour operators have suspended for the low season
How October compares to November (best month)
| Factor | October | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 7 |
| Value | 8 | 7 |
| Crowds | 8 | 8 |
October in other destinations
Lisbon (21.1°C)Barcelona (21.2°C)Tokyo (22.4°C)Bali (31.1°C)Santorini (20.9°C)Paris (16°C)New York (18.5°C)Marrakech (27.1°C)Amsterdam (14.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (20.7°C)Bangkok (30.6°C)Istanbul (19.2°C)Vienna (16.1°C)Seoul (18.4°C)Dubrovnik (20.2°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.6°C)Kyoto (22.8°C)Phuket (31.2°C)Cape Town (21.4°C)Prague (14°C)Amalfi Coast (22°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (28°C)London (15°C)Sydney (22°C)Iceland (6°C)Tulum (31°C)Dubai (34°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (29°C)Chiang Mai (30.5°C)Miami (30°C)Florence (19.8°C)Queenstown (15.5°C)Madrid (19.8°C)Porto (21°C)Edinburgh (13°C)Copenhagen (13°C)Budapest (17°C)Kraków (13°C)Tbilisi (19°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (29°C)Osaka (22°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (22°C)Mykonos (22°C)Zanzibar (29°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (23°C)Seville (24°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (30°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cancun, not across destinations. Methodology →