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Cancun Weather May

Location of the Cancun is tropical climate zone with dry winter and rainy summer, typically with noticeable change of rainfall between seasons and insignificant temperature variance.

To help you choose the best time to travel, you can find climate data below on the weather in Cancun in May.

day temperatureaverage daily high+33.5°C
night temperatureaverage daily low+23.9°C
sea temperaturesea temperature+28°C
day lengthdaytime13.6 h
average monthly precipitationaverage monthly precipitation87 mm

High season with the best weather conditions for the beach leisure in Cancun are typically January, February, March, April, December.

Best places in May


Temperature in Cancun

In May the average daily maximum in Cancun is +33.5°C, and the minimum +23.9°C.

The hottest May day on record is +39°C, and the coldest +18°C.

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Best beach resorts in May:

Sharm el Sheikh
Egypt

Hurghada
Egypt

Dead Sea
Israel

Curacao
Lesser Antilles

Ras Muhammad
Egypt

Virgin Islands
Lesser Antilles


Aqaba
Jordan

Umhlanga
South Africa

Naama Bay
Egypt

Dahab
Egypt

Port Ghalib
Egypt

Nabq
Egypt


Daylight hours

There are 13.6 hours of daylight in Cancun in May.

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Sea temperature

The average monthly temperature in the Caribbean Sea on the beaches of Cancun in May is +28°C.

The water is not only warm enough to bathe in, but it is also possible to stay in the water for an extended amount of time.

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Precipitation

The amount of precipitation in Cancun in May is usually 87 mm, which may cause a change of plans on certain days.

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