Cancun Weather in May
In May, Cancun averages a high of 33°C (92°F) and a low of 23°C (74°F), from 37 years of daily records (1971–2012).
33°C
Average high
92°F
23°C
Average low
74°F
41°C
Record high
106°F · May 22, 1980
17°C
Record low
62°F · May 22, 1972
What May Is Like in Cancun
- 5 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Cancun have come since 1998.
- A typical May brings 9.3 days above 35°C (95°F).
- The May heat record, 41°C (106°F) on May 22, 1980, has stood for 32 years.
- The coldest May reading, 17°C (62°F) on May 22, 1972, has not been matched in 40 years.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 16% of May days, and the month averages 91 mm in total.
Warmest: 1980 (37.6°C)Latest: 2012 (33.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (33.2°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Cancun on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Cancun (1988–2012); Puerto Morelos (1971–1998). The stations near Cancun stopped reporting in 2012, so these figures end there. Averages cover 1971–2012. How we compute this