Cancún vs Mérida: which is better, month by month

Cancún beats Mérida in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (86 vs 50).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cancún vs Mérida — all 12 months

MonthCancúnMéridaWinnerGap
January87Ahot, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airCancún5
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air81Asweltering, dry, clean airCancún10
March93Shot, dry71Bsweltering, dry, clean airCancún22
April92Shot, a little rain, clean air57Dsweltering, dry, clean airCancún35
May86Asweltering, rainy, clean air50Dsweltering, a little rain, clean airCancún36
June77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, rainy, clean airCancún24
July85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air59Dsweltering, a little rainCancún26
August80Asweltering, rainy, clean air58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy airCancún22
September78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air61Csweltering, rainy, clean airCancún17
October79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, rainy, clean airCancún12
November86Ahot, rainy, clean air76Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airCancún10
December87Ahot, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, dry, clean airCancún7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (86 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cancún

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
March 93/100
Months won
12 of 12

Mérida

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
January 82/100
Months won
0 of 12

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