Acapulco vs Cancún: which is better, month by month

Cancún beats Acapulco in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (78 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in November to May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Acapulco

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cancún

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: March 93/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Acapulco vs Cancún — all 12 months

Month	Acapulco	Cancún	Winner	Gap
January	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
February	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
March	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	93Shot, dry	Tie	1
April	94Ssweltering, dry	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	86Asweltering, dry	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
June	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	12
July	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Cancún	13
August	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Cancún	20
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	23
October	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	15
November	84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	89Asweltering, dry, muggy air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (55 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.