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
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +73°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +82°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 October?
Cancun is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up 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:
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 | ||||||
| 172 mm | 162 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| 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 172 mm to 162 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 1 to 2.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cancun is gradually decreasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 0 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 1982 (+83°F) and the highest in 2004 (+91°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 45 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 516 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.