Weather in Cancun in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Cancun
Average weather
Average temperature in Cancun in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +81°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +82°F.
Is Cancun warm or cold in March?
Cancun is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Cancun:
Water temperature in Cancun in March
Water in Cancun in March is Warm. It varies from +76°F to +80°F, with an average of +78°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +81°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cancun in March?
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Climate in Cancun in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +48°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +78°F | +80°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 36 mm to 32 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 12 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 decreasing during March, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Cancun?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cancun in March 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.