Weather in Cancun in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cancun in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +82°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +57°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +82°F.
Is Cancun warm or cold in February?
Cancun is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Cancun, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cancun in February
Water in Cancun in February is Warm. It varies from +75°F to +80°F, with an average of +78°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +79°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cancun in February?
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Climate in Cancun in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +79°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +55°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 36 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +78°F | +78°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +77°F to +79°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 36 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to January, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 3.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cancun is gradually increasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Cancun?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cancun in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+80°F) and the highest in 2019 (+86°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 635 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2270 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cancun, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.