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Cancún in February: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Sea conditions lead

Cancún in February is climatically well suited to beach holidays, family holidays, city breaks and active holidays and hiking. The average daily high is around 27 °C, and the sea is about 26 °C. With about 7 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

86/100 · #1

Warmth

#10

Dryness

Sun

Sea warmth

#12

Published best categories: Overall, Beach, City break, Active, Family

Cancún · FebruaryPhoto: Luka Peternel · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 27 °C
Average low: 22 °C
Sea: 26 °C
Rainy days (est.): 7 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 75 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Cancún: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
January	26	22	11	79	4.9	77	2.5	27	79
February (selected)	27	22	7	49	6.1	75	2.5	26	86
March	28	23	6	39	7.3	73	2.6	26	86

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: February (86/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
January	-7	-0.8 °C	-0.2 °C	+3.7	+29.7 mm	-1.2 h	+1.5 %	±0 m/s	+0.2 °C
March	±0	+1.1 °C	+0.6 °C	-0.9	-10.6 mm	+1.2 h	-2.7 %	+0.1 m/s	+0.1 °C

All twelve months in context

JanGood79 FebExcellent86 MarExcellent86 AprExcellent82 MayGood69 JunLimited59 JulLimited56 AugLimited52 SepLimited53 OctLimited57 NovGood69 DecGood77

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Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Rainy days (estimated)

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Cancún in February?

The average daily high is around 27 °C, with an average daily low of about 22 °C.

Can you swim in Cancún in February?

The sea is about 26 °C (warm).

Does it rain a lot in Cancún in February?

The curated estimate is about 7 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 49 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Cancún?

By the climate score, January, February, March and April are the strongest months for Cancún. For a beach trip: January, February, March and April. February is one of them.