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Cancun Weather in August
Wet season · Hurricane riskAugust in Cancun is usually hot by day and warm at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 31°C (88°F) and lows near 26°C (78°F). Rain is a major part of trip planning, with about 20 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 132 mm for the month.
Avg high88.1°F 31.1°CAvg low78.4°F 25.8°CRainy days~20.5 daysMonthly rain131.8 mm
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What to wear in Cancun in August
For what to wear in Cancun in August, light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. A compact rain shell is useful, and the latest typhoon and transport updates matter more than long-range averages close to departure.
Travel takeaway: This can still be a rewarding time to visit, but keep outdoor plans flexible and recheck the short-range forecast before travel.
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Cancun: 12-month travel weather
Cancun is generally drier from November to April and wetter from May to October. Atlantic hurricane season runs June–November.
JanDry seasonFebDry seasonMarDry seasonAprHot dry seasonMayWet season beginsJunWet season · Hurricane riskJulWet season · HeatAugWet season · Hurricane riskSepWet season · Hurricane riskOctWet season · Hurricane riskNovTransition to dry seasonDecDry season
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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📅 Jun 1–Nov 30
Tropical weather can disrupt flights, resorts and marine tours. Flexible bookings are especially useful during this period.
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Cancun in August · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ August 2025 · latest complete year☔ 26 days · 93.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
2
31.9°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
3
32.2°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
4
32.6°C/24.2°C
No rain
5
32.4°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
6
32.4°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
7
32.2°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
8
31.2°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
9
31.4°C/25°C
🌧️ 12.4 mm
10
31.9°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 3 mm
11
30.5°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
12
31.8°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
13
32°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
14
31.4°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
15
32.4°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
16
32.1°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 2 mm
17
32°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
18
32°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
19
32°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
20
32.5°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
21
32.7°C/24.2°C
No rain
22
32.6°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
23
33.2°C/25.5°C
No rain
24
32.9°C/26.6°C
No rain
25
33.1°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
26
32.4°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
27
32.7°C/27°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
28
32.3°C/25.4°C
No rain
29
31.5°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
30
32.3°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
31
32.5°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
August 2024☔ 27 days · 150 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32.6°C/27.3°C
No rain
2
32.3°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 3 mm
3
32.3°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 9.5 mm
4
32.9°C/24°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
5
33.4°C/24°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
6
32.1°C/25°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
7
32.1°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
8
32.5°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
9
30.2°C/25°C
🌧️ 12.4 mm
10
30°C/27.1°C
🌧️ 12.4 mm
11
31.6°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 7.5 mm
12
32°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
13
31.6°C/26.4°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
14
32.4°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
15
32.2°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 7.5 mm
16
32.7°C/24.6°C
No rain
17
32.2°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 2 mm
18
32.6°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
19
33.4°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
20
33°C/23.4°C
No rain
21
32.5°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
22
31.8°C/23.2°C
No rain
23
32°C/27.5°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
24
33.2°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
25
32.5°C/24°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
26
31.7°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
27
31.2°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
28
30.7°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 17.2 mm
29
30.5°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
30
31.1°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
31
31.8°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 11.1 mm
August 2023☔ 21 days · 221.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32.8°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
2
32.7°C/25°C
No rain
3
32.7°C/26.4°C
No rain
4
33.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
5
33.1°C/26.5°C
No rain
6
33.4°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
7
33.7°C/27.2°C
No rain
8
33.7°C/28°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
9
34.2°C/27.7°C
No rain
10
34.2°C/27.7°C
No rain
11
33.4°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
12
33.2°C/28°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
13
32°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
14
33°C/27.7°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
15
32.8°C/26.9°C
🌧️ 8 mm
16
32.6°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
17
32.7°C/24.3°C
No rain
18
33.5°C/26.3°C
No rain
19
32.9°C/26.8°C
No rain
20
32.4°C/25°C
🌧️ 11.5 mm
21
30.5°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 11.6 mm
22
30.5°C/27°C
🌧️ 15.6 mm
23
29.8°C/24°C
🌧️ 14.2 mm
24
30.9°C/23.5°C
No rain
25
29.1°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 22.8 mm
26
25.6°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 54.6 mm
27
29.5°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 19.2 mm
28
29.6°C/25°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
29
32.1°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
30
32°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 13.1 mm
31
31.8°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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