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Cancun Weather in December
Dry seasonDecember in Cancun is usually warm by day and mild to warm at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 27°C (80°F) and lows near 22°C (72°F). Rain is fairly common, with about 14 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 82 mm for the month.
Avg high80.5°F 26.9°CAvg low72.2°F 22.3°CRainy days~13.8 daysMonthly rain81.6 mm
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What to wear in Cancun in December
For what to wear in Cancun in December, light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, with one light layer for strong air-conditioning or late evenings. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
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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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Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
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Atlantic hurricane season
📅 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 December · 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
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 13 days · 60.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28.8°C/21.5°C
No rain
2
29.3°C/21°C
No rain
3
28.6°C/20.4°C
No rain
4
29.2°C/23.6°C
No rain
5
29.3°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
6
27.8°C/22.3°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
7
29.8°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
8
28.4°C/21.4°C
🌧️ 20.1 mm
9
28.6°C/21.9°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
10
28.2°C/21.1°C
No rain
11
27.3°C/23.2°C
No rain
12
27.4°C/23.6°C
No rain
13
27.1°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
14
27.9°C/22.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
15
27.3°C/22.6°C
No rain
16
27°C/22.7°C
No rain
17
28.4°C/19.3°C
No rain
18
28.7°C/18.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
19
27.1°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
20
27.8°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
21
28.4°C/24.2°C
No rain
22
28°C/24.7°C
No rain
23
27.8°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
24
27.4°C/24.6°C
No rain
25
26.7°C/23°C
No rain
26
27.1°C/22.2°C
No rain
27
27.3°C/22.7°C
No rain
28
27.4°C/22.6°C
No rain
29
27.5°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
30
27.6°C/21.2°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
31
24.1°C/19.5°C
No rain
December 2024☔ 14 days · 101.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.2°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
2
26.1°C/23.1°C
No rain
3
26.4°C/22.7°C
No rain
4
25.9°C/22.2°C
No rain
5
27°C/17.3°C
No rain
6
27.5°C/21.6°C
No rain
7
28.2°C/23.5°C
No rain
8
27.4°C/23.6°C
No rain
9
28.4°C/23.9°C
No rain
10
29.4°C/24.2°C
No rain
11
27.4°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
12
25.3°C/21.8°C
No rain
13
26.5°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
14
26.6°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
15
27.7°C/23.8°C
No rain
16
27.5°C/21.3°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
17
28°C/23.4°C
No rain
18
27.6°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 4 mm
19
28°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
20
26.4°C/21.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
21
25.7°C/21.3°C
No rain
22
26.6°C/20.3°C
No rain
23
25.8°C/20.4°C
No rain
24
27.7°C/20.3°C
No rain
25
26°C/21.4°C
🌧️ 7.9 mm
26
25.7°C/21.8°C
🌧️ 29.1 mm
27
26.3°C/22°C
🌧️ 19.8 mm
28
26.5°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
29
29.4°C/22.3°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
30
28.4°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
31
28.6°C/21°C
No rain
December 2023☔ 12 days · 92.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.1°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
2
29.5°C/25.9°C
No rain
3
30.2°C/24.2°C
No rain
4
29.6°C/24.2°C
No rain
5
29°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
6
27.5°C/23.7°C
No rain
7
26.4°C/23.1°C
No rain
8
28°C/21.2°C
No rain
9
29.3°C/25.9°C
No rain
10
29.9°C/21.4°C
🌧️ 15 mm
11
24.9°C/22.3°C
No rain
12
26°C/23°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
13
26.9°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 14.2 mm
14
27.6°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
15
26°C/21.9°C
🌧️ 13.3 mm
16
28.2°C/21.6°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
17
26.4°C/21°C
No rain
18
24.9°C/17.7°C
No rain
19
24.9°C/18.1°C
No rain
20
24.9°C/20.7°C
No rain
21
25.8°C/19.7°C
No rain
22
26.1°C/22.4°C
No rain
23
26.3°C/23°C
No rain
24
27.5°C/24°C
No rain
25
29.7°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
26
27.8°C/21°C
No rain
27
28.2°C/21.6°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
28
25.2°C/20.1°C
🌧️ 19.6 mm
29
23.6°C/19.2°C
No rain
30
23.3°C/18.3°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
31
25.3°C/16.1°C
No rain
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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