Cancún in November 2026: weather, sargassum and which beaches to pick
November is in the low season for seaweed, with highs near 84 °F (29 °C) and lows near 72 °F (22 °C). The usually light beaches, such as Playa Langosta, Playa Tortugas and Playa Caracol, are expected light; the open coast from the Hotel Zone to Tulum is expected moderate.
Typical weather
Climate averages- High
- 84 °F 29 °C
- Low
- 72 °F 22 °C
- Rain
- 5.7 in 144 mm
Inside the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 – November 30).
Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Month, Cancún station
Seaweed by zone
Expected for November- Holbox2 usually light beachesExpected light · November
- Costa Mujeres3 usually light beachesExpected light · November
- Cancún · bay sideUsually lightExpected light · November
- Cozumel · west coastUsually lightExpected light · November
- Isla Mujeres4 usually light beachesExpected moderate · November
- Cancún · open coastExpected moderate · November
- Puerto MorelosExpected moderate · November
- Playa del CarmenExpected moderate · November
- Cozumel · east coastExpected moderate · November
- TulumExpected moderate · November
- Costa MayaExpected moderate · November
Going in November?All-inclusive resorts on usually light beaches
See the resortsSeaweed offshore of Cancún in November
For November, the median offshore floating-algae index is in the middle third of this area's monthly range.
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