Clima en Cancún (Riviera Maya) en diciembre
Cancún en diciembre: caluroso, algo lluvioso, con aire limpio — un momento excelente para ir.
Actualizado: septiembre de 2026 · normales climáticas del reanálisis ERA5
n.º 5 de 12 meses en Cancún · n.º 200 de 1413 destinos para visitar en diciembre · confort 87/100 (nivel A)
- Días
- 28°C
- Noches
- 21°C
- Días de lluvia
- 12
- Sol
- 9.3 h
- Humedad
- 75%
- Horas de luz
- 11 h

Cómo es diciembre en Cancún
Dry, warm and very busy, with the last fortnight the most crowded of the year.
peak
fiabilidad: high
Notas de viajeros sobre Cancún en diciembre
December is the forum's answer to the sargassum question: seaweed season runs roughly late February to September or October, and from November through February there is little to none — making December one of the cleanest-beach months of the year. Conditions sit around 27°C by day and 24 overnight, with the sea near 27°C too. Rain does show up in the averages, but regulars describe it as overnight or a brief afternoon shower rather than all-day, with the occasional run of two or three drizzly days. The one December-specific pattern: a cold front every ten to fourteen days drops temperatures a few degrees for a couple of days, enough to want long sleeves after dark.
Otros meses en Cancún
Regulars are consistent this month can turn sunny and hot for a stretch, then briefly cloudy and cool when a cold front passes through, before swinging back to sunny and hot again within a day or two. Our row backs that warm, still-showery read, 27.7C reading as a hot 30C, over 21.5C nights, with 30.1mm of rain across 7.4 days and humidity at 73 percent. Regulars are specific that tropical showers here tend to last only 5-10 minutes rather than settling in, and that packing a light sweater for cooler evenings is worth it even on an otherwise warm trip. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 26.8C regardless of which version of the day arrives. The record: 9.8 hours of sun, a 20.4 kph wind and AQI 47.
Cancun-forum threads asking about August hurricane season are consistent the odds of an actual storm hitting are low through most of the month, ticking up only toward the very end as the wider season builds toward its September-October peak. A typical day is described as sunny, hot and humid, with forecasts often calling for rain that doesn't necessarily show up - and when it does arrive, it's usually overnight or a brief afternoon burst rather than an all-day washout. Posters call the ocean warm enough to feel almost bath-like, a genuine plus for anyone prioritizing swimming and snorkeling over cooler water. Regulars are consistent that most August trips proceed entirely normally, and recommend simply keeping half an eye on the tropical outlook rather than avoiding the month outright. The record: 31.8C days feeling like a punishing 37C, 25.2C nights, a 28.5C sea and 80 percent humidity.
Cancun-forum threads on September weather confirm it's sunny and hot with high humidity most days, a typical afternoon high around 32C that feels considerably warmer given the moisture in the air. September sits squarely in hurricane season and is one of the two busiest months for tropical activity, but posters are consistent that forecasts calling for rain and storms every day rarely match the actual experience - genuine all-day washouts are called rare, with rain more typically landing overnight or as a brief afternoon burst. Regulars recommend travel insurance covering storms as a sensible precaution, even though the odds of a direct hit on any specific week are described as slim. The clear upside: noticeably lower rates and thinner crowds than the winter high season. The record: 31.3C days feeling like a punishing 37C, 24.8C nights, 175mm across 23.3 days, 82 percent humidity, a 29.9C sea and 10.5 hours of sun.
April in Cancun is dry, hot and squarely inside the worst of the sargassum. Regulars put the peak at April through June, arriving daily and in quantity, varying by the day and by the stretch of beach; their mitigation is geography - it thins going north towards Costa Mujeres, the western shore of Isla Mujeres sees less, and many hotels rake their frontage each morning. Lent can also be very windy here, which our row's 20.9 kph reflects. The other April question is spring break: most American school breaks fall in the last two weeks of March, and the consensus is that Cancun is big enough to dilute them. The record: 29.5C days that feel like 33C, 23.7C nights, 5.7 precipitation days carrying 31.7mm and a 27.2C sea.
Las notas de todo el año están en la página general de Cancún. Añade tu propia nota desde la ficha de Cancún en el mapa.
Normales climáticas de Cancún — diciembre
Medias mensuales del reanálisis ERA5. El AQI es el índice de calidad del aire de EE. UU. (US AQI) medio del mes.
Afluencia en Cancún en diciembre
Cuánta gente hay en el propio lugar: vacaciones escolares y masivas, los meses que marcó el editor y cuánto atrae su clima. Nunca cuenta en la puntuación de confort.
Máxima afluenciael mes de más afluencia según el editor, Dry season, Christmas and New Year peak
Máxima afluenciaConcurridoTemporada mediaTranquilo
Los mejores meses para el clima de Cancún
Ordenados según la propia puntuación de confort climático de este destino a lo largo del año, algo distinto de cuánta gente hay (consulta Afluencia, más arriba).
Clima aceptableEl clima de Cancún no cambia mucho a lo largo del año: el confort se mantiene bastante estable todos los meses.
Qué hay en Cancún en diciembre
Eventos de temporada recurrentes, espectáculos naturales, cierres y festivos, seleccionados y con fuente.
- Norma
Visitor tax and park fees
1 Ene – 31 DicQuintana Roo charges every foreign visitor a state tourism fee, paid online before you fly out, and the marine parks off Isla Mujeres and Cozumel add their own per-day charge on the boat. Fuente ↗
- Temporada
The nortes
1 Nov – 28 Feb · normalmenteTemporada de vientoRiesgoCold fronts push down the Gulf every couple of weeks through the winter and bring two or three grey, blustery days with a chopped-up sea and the ferries to Isla running rough. Fuente ↗
- Temporada
Dry season
15 Nov – 30 Abr · normalmenteMucha genteThe trade winds settle, the water goes clear over the reef, and the beaches are free of weed. It is also when everything costs the most and the reef sites are busiest.
- Festivo
Christmas and New Year peak
18 Dic – 5 EneNavidad y Año NuevoMucha genteReserva prontoThe most crowded and most expensive fortnight of the year, booked out months ahead. Restaurants run set menus and the transfer roads from the airport back up all afternoon. Fuente ↗
Cerca, y con algo en marcha
A menos de 300 km de Cancún —una excursión de un día o un trayecto corto— y con algo en marcha este mes. Nunca cuenta en la puntuación de confort.
¿Dónde está Cancún?
Cancún en diciembre — preguntas frecuentes
- ¿Es diciembre un buen momento para visitar Cancún?
- Cancún en diciembre: caluroso, algo lluvioso, con aire limpio — un momento excelente para ir. Es el mes n.º 5 de 12 en Cancún según la puntuación de confort de SeasonMap (87/100).
- ¿Qué tiempo hace en Cancún en diciembre?
- En diciembre, Cancún tiene una máxima media diaria de 27.6°C y una mínima de 21.4°C, con unos 63.4 mm de lluvia repartidos en unos 11.6 días de lluvia.
- ¿Cómo es la calidad del aire en Cancún en diciembre?
- En diciembre, Cancún tiene un índice de calidad del aire (US AQI) medio de unos 42.
A menos de 300 km: Fiestas de la Inmaculada en Isla Mujeres, 30 Nov – 8 Dic y Dry season en Playa del Carmen, hacia 15 Nov – 30 Abr.