Cancun · Mexico
September
Peak hurricane month: statistically the riskiest time to be in Cancun, whatever the price.
Avoid
#9 of 12 months
There are better months for Cancun — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
31°C
Low
24°C
Rain
175mm
Sun
6hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Cancun
Weather
Low
Value
Perfect
Crowds
Perfect
Events
Low
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in September
- ↑Cheapest month of the year by a significant margin — Hotel Zone resorts at 60–70% below Spring Break rates
- ↑Hotel Zone essentially empty: if a storm doesn't materialise, you'll have entire beaches to yourself
- ↑For the very risk-tolerant, the cost savings over a two-week trip are substantial — hundreds of dollars per night
What you sacrifice
- ↓Peak of the Atlantic hurricane season: September is the month when Category 3–5 storms most frequently track through the Yucatan. Cancun has taken direct hits from Wilma (2005), Gilbert (1988), and several other major storms in September
- ↓Only 6 hours of daily sunshine and 175mm of rain — even without a hurricane, it's a reliably poor beach month
- ↓Many resort staff ratios reduced; some operators suspend tours entirely; evacuation infrastructure activated at short notice when storms threaten
How September compares to November (best month)
| Factor | September | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 7 |
| Value | 10 | 7 |
| Crowds | 10 | 8 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)Krabi (31°C)Athens (29°C)Seville (31°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 →