How warm is it in Cancún in April?

Daytime highs averaged 30.1 °C, night-time lows 24.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.5 °C (9 Apr 2020), the lowest 21.0 °C (21 Apr 2019).

How often does it rain in Cancún in April?

On average there were 6.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 43.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇲🇽 Weather in Cancún in April

This is what the weather in Cancún (Mexico) was like in April in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

30.1 °C

29.5 °C – 31.4 °C

Avg. night-time low

24.8 °C

24.1 °C – 25.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

6.4

21 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

43.2 mm

11.7 mm – 79.8 mm

Avg. cloud cover

37 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 32.5 °C (9 Apr 2020) · Lowest temperature 21.0 °C (21 Apr 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 16 km/h

Weather mix of all days

132Sunny
86Partly cloudy
18Cloudy
43Light rain
21Rain

Summary

On average 30.1 °C during the day and 24.8 °C at night.
On average 6.4 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 43.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2020 (avg. 31.4 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 29.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (79.8 mm), driest: 2023 (11.7 mm).
Extremes: 32.5 °C on 9 Apr 2020 and 21.0 °C on 21 Apr 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max29.9°Avg. min24.4°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
58.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 31.6 °C · Min 22.4 °C
2025
Avg. max29.8°Avg. min24.5°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
20.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.1 °C · Min 21.2 °C
2024
Avg. max30.4°Avg. min25.0°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
46.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.1 °C · Min 22.2 °C
2023
Avg. max30.5°Avg. min24.8°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
11.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.7 °C · Min 22.5 °C
2022
Avg. max29.9°Avg. min25.0°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
61.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.5 °C · Min 21.9 °C
2021
Avg. max30.1°Avg. min25.2°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
34.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.5 °C · Min 22.0 °C
2020
Avg. max31.4°Avg. min25.7°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
14.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
32 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.5 °C · Min 23.7 °C
2019
Avg. max29.8°Avg. min24.3°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
41.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.5 °C · Min 21.0 °C
2018
Avg. max29.6°Avg. min24.1°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
79.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.2 °C · Min 21.4 °C
2017
Avg. max29.5°Avg. min24.6°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
64.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.4 °C · Min 22.0 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Cancún in April?: Daytime highs averaged 30.1 °C, night-time lows 24.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.5 °C (9 Apr 2020), the lowest 21.0 °C (21 Apr 2019).
How often does it rain in Cancún in April?: On average there were 6.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 43.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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