Cancún vs Zihuatanejo: which is better, month by month

Cancún beats Zihuatanejo in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (78 vs 60) — while Zihuatanejo wins January, April and May; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Cancún

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

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

Zihuatanejo

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 97/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Cancún vs Zihuatanejo — all 12 months

Month	Cancún	Zihuatanejo	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Zihuatanejo	5
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	94Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	3
March	93Shot, dry	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
April	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	97Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Zihuatanejo	5
May	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry	Zihuatanejo	5
June	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	5
July	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Cancún	6
August	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	68Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	12
September	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	18
October	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	13
November	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	0
December	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (78 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.