Cancún weather in October (Quintana Roo, Mexico)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Cancún in October lies at 31.7°C (89.06°F). The average minimum temperature is 23.0°C (73.4°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

October is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 273mm (10.7in). This makes it the wettest month of the year. It rains an average of 16 days of the month.

So what to wear in October? Visitors traveling to Cancún should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 29.0°C (84.2°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in October look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages in October

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 23 °C

Max Temperature 31 °C

Water Temperature 29 °C

Chance of Rain 53%

Precipitation 273mm

Rainy Days 16

 

Where to stay in Cancún

Where to go in Mexico in October

Find out more about the weather in Mexico in October and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

Weather Forecasts for Cancún (Quintana Roo)

Show in Fahrenheit

SUN   Jan 29

29°C | 24°C

ESE 21 kmph

4.6 mm

Patchy rain possible

Hourly Overview

MON   Jan 30

30°C | 23°C

E 15 kmph

Partly cloudy

Hourly Overview

TUE   Jan 31

28°C | 24°C

E 17 kmph

0.2 mm

Patchy rain possible

Hourly Overview

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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