Weather in Cancun in October 2024
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Cancun;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cancun in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +84°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +82°F.
Is Cancun warm or cold in October?
Cancun is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Cancun:
Water temperature in Cancun in October
Water in Cancun in October is Very warm. It varies from +80°F to +86°F, with an average of +83°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +82°F.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cancun in October?
Travel to Cancun
Climate in Cancun in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +59°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 170 mm | 160 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +83°F | +80°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 24 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 170 mm to 160 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 0 to 1.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Cancun?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cancun in October 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, 2022.
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.