Mexican Caribbean · by month
Best time to visit Cancún for the beaches
October to April are the lowest months on the open coast; May to September the highest. But where you stay matters more than when: the 27 usually light beaches, on Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Cancún, Costa Mujeres and Holbox, are expected light in every month, even at the peak.
When are you going?
Your trip · November 2026
Moderate on the open coast. Light on the usually light beaches.
- Usually light beachesExpected light · November
- Holbox, Costa Mujeres, Isla Mujeres’s usually light beaches, Cancún bay, Cozumel westExpected light · November
- Open coast, Cancún to Tulum, Cozumel east, Costa MayaExpected moderate · November
Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov 30.
Hotels on usually light beachesBest time to go without seaweed
| Zone | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | MayMay | JuneJun | JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | OctoberOct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usually light beaches27 beaches | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light |
| Holbox | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate |
| Costa Mujeres | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light |
| Isla Mujeres · usually light beaches | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light |
| Cancún · bay side | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light |
| Cancún · open coast | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate |
| Puerto Morelos | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate | Expected moderate |
| Playa del Carmen | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate |
| Cozumel · west coast | Expected light, your trip | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light | Expected light |
| Cozumel · east coast | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate | Expected moderate |
| Tulum | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate |
| Costa Maya | Expected moderate, your trip | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected moderate | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected heavy | Expected moderate |
SeasonNov: LowDec: LowJan: LowFeb: LowMar: BuildsApr: BuildsMay: PeakJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: PeakOct: Eases
E Eases · L Low · B Builds · P Peak
- LightExpected light
- ModerateExpected moderate
- HeavyExpected heavy
Questions
- Is June a bad time?Peak on the open coast. You can still go. Stay on Cozumel west or Isla Mujeres’s usually light beaches: they are expected light in June.
- When does seaweed season end?Arrivals ease from October. October to April are the lowest months on the open coast.
- Cancún in DecemberUsually moderate on the open coast. Expected light on the usually light beaches.