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Best place for vacation: Cancun or Phuket?

Choosing between Cancun and Phuket? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Cancun   Phuket
Current weather
Day air temperature 78.3°F 82.7°F
Night air temperature 73.0°F 79.1°F
Cloudiness 39.2% 51.6%
Sea water temperature * 79.9°F 85.1°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 1 day (0.2 in.) 0 days
Sunny hours ** 8 h. 8 min. 6 h. 47 min.
7 days forecast 7 days forecast
* Sea water temperature values are collected within last 24 hours.
** Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.
What is the best time for you vacation?
You can compare air temperature, sea water temperature and precipitations for selected resorts at charts below. Values are calculated based on the data for the last three years.

Monthly air temperature, °F

Air temperature:
Day
Night
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
80.3
82.4
84.9
86.8
88.2
88.4
85.6
85.6
84.1
82.4
80.3
78.6
84.9
84.5
84.4
84.2
85.2
85.4
86.1
87.2
88.5
89.4
87.5
86.0
Air temperature in Cancun    
Air temperature in Phuket

Monthly sea water temperature, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
80.9
82.4
84.1
84.8
85.0
84.4
83.3
82.4
80.8
79.7
79.4
79.5
84.1
84.9
84.4
84.4
84.7
85.2
85.8
86.7
86.4
85.3
84.1
83.5
Sea water temperature in Cancun    
Sea water temperature in Phuket

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.1
6.2
8.3
10.3
12.4
14.5
2.2
3.9
6.8
4.7
3.8
2.9
6.1
4.4
1.9
1.1
1.6
3.1
4.6
7.2
9.2
8.7
12.1
11.1
8.7
8.7
4.9
2.5
1.2
3.2
Precipitation totals in Cancun    
Precipitation totals in Phuket
So what is the best time for vacation in Cancun or Phuket?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Cancun

Sunniest months:
July 15 days
April 15 days
May 14 days
Warmest months:
August 88.7 °F
July 88.6 °F
September 87.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 85.0 °F
September 84.8 °F
July 84.4 °F
Rainiest months:
October 8 days
September 8 days
June 8 days

Phuket

Sunniest months:
March 22 days
February 19 days
April 19 days
Warmest months:
March 89.3 °F
April 88.9 °F
May 88.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 86.7 °F
April 86.4 °F
June 85.8 °F
Rainiest months:
September 15 days
October 15 days
July 15 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F