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Cancun weather in May

Weather in Cancun: May

Average day temperature: 86.1°F
Average night temperature: 77.8°F
Sea water temperature: 82.4°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 12.9 - 13.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 3.3 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during May of 2026 was 87°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 85.9°F and 78.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Cancun in May, °F

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2026
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2024

The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 83.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.7°F and 81.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Cancun in May is 4.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 9.7 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.6.

Best time for vacation in Cancun

Sunniest months:
July 15 days
April 15 days
May 13 days
Warmest months:
August 88.8 °F
July 88.7 °F
September 87.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 85.1 °F
September 84.8 °F
July 84.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 78.9 °F
February 80.5 °F
December 81.0 °F
Rainiest months:
October 8 days
September 8 days
June 7 days
Windiest months:
March 11.6 mph
April 11.3 mph
May 10.7 mph

Cancun on a weather map

Cancun
+81°F
W 9 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 19%
Places in Mexico:
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24 Hours Forecast
Cancun
Local time: 19:54
June 05, friday
2100
81°F
W
9 mph
June 06, saturday
0000
81°F
NW
11 mph
0300
79°F
NW
9 mph
0600
79°F
NW
9 mph
0900
84°F
NW
11 mph
1200
88°F
NW
11 mph
1500
88°F
NW
11 mph
1800
84°F
W
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F