Cancun
Cancún
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About
Cancún is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya. It encompasses the Hotel Zone which is the main area for tourism.
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Why visit
Visit Cancun when the trip needs coast, rest, and a practical base rather than a dense museum itinerary. The cultural value is usually in landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes, plus the everyday details around beaches, ports, markets, food, religious sites, and nearby towns. Use the destination honestly. If the main reason to be there is water, light, landscape, or easy logistics, let that be the plan. Then add one or two cultural stops that explain the place beyond the hotel zone, such as a local church, harbor, nature reserve, craft area, market, or older settlement nearby.
When to avoid
Do not choose Cancun if you would be disappointed by resort infrastructure, seasonal closures, or a trip that depends heavily on transport. Beach areas can be crowded, expensive, or thin on cultural depth outside a few well-chosen stops. Security and transport vary sharply by city and neighborhood. Use official taxis or rideshares when needed, keep valuables discreet, and do not assume beach zones or nightlife streets are risk-free.
Summer (June-August)
June through August are the months when heat and daylight most affect a visit to Cancun. In Cancun, heat, glare, and the shift between dry and rainy months matter more than a simple summer label. A warm day in Cancun should have phases: outdoor streets, indoor collections or churches, then a slower evening. Do not build Cancun around a long route until the main hours are confirmed.
Rainy Season (May-Oct)
The cooler, drier, or less humid months change the practical rhythm in Cancun. For a visitor, the main question is whether rain, humidity, rough seas, wind, or reduced services will limit walks, boats, beaches, and day trips. In Cancun, the season works when viewpoints, local museums, churches, cafes, and nearby towns are chosen carefully. A weather-sensitive day in Cancun should keep outdoor plans modest and transport clear.
The next week in Cancun
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Rain
30° / 24°
2.9 mm
UV Very high
Sat
Drizzle
31° / 25°
0.9 mm
UV Very high
Sun
Drizzle
31° / 26°
UV Very high
Mon
Drizzle
32° / 27°
0.7 mm
UV Very high
Tue
Drizzle
31° / 27°
2.1 mm
UV Very high
Wed
Drizzle
31° / 26°
3.6 mm
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
33° / 20°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
13.1h
06:09 – 19:17local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Cancun
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Cancún International Airport (CUN) at 14 km.
Getting around Cancun
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Addicted04.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.