Measurements:
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Cancun
84°F
NW 11 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Mexico Cancun Weather May Weather in Cancun

Cancun Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 90.0°F
Average Night Temperature: 80.7°F
Sea Water Temperature: 86.0°F
Number of Sunny Days: 14 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.9 - 13.3 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 3.7 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 94°F. The lowest night temperature was 79°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 92.2°F и 83.1°F respectivly.

Cancun Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Cancun was 86.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 84.8°F and 88.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
45%
32%
23%

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.1
2.1
3.2
4.3
5.3
6.4
7.5

Precipitation total in May for Cancun is 3.7 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
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Mar
Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1

The average wind speed in May is 10.9 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Cancun.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.6
6.1
7.6
9.1
10.7
12.2

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Cancun in May is 8.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Cancun
The most sunny months:
July 15 days
April 15 days
May 14 days
The most warm months:
August 93.0 °F
July 92.8 °F
September 91.5 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 88.9 °F
September 88.7 °F
July 88.2 °F
The most cold months:
January 82.1 °F
February 84.0 °F
December 84.3 °F
The most rainy months:
October 8 days
September 8 days
June 8 days
The most windy months:
March 11 mph
April 11 mph
May 11 mph

Cancun on the Weather Map

24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cancun
Local time: 18:28
30 mar, sunday
2100 80°F
NW
11 mph
31 mar, monday
0000 80°F
NW
12 mph
0300 78°F
NW
12 mph
0600 78°F
NW
12 mph
0900 82°F
NW
13 mph
1200 88°F
NW
13 mph
1500 88°F
NW
14 mph
1800 82°F
NW
11 mph