With the sun shining on average between 240 and 253 days per year, Cancun is a year-round holiday destination, although certain times of year may be more favorable than others. High season for travel falls between December and April. During these months the weather tends to be sunny, with temperatures hovering around 85ºF (30ºC) during the day and rarely dipping far below 65ºF (18ºC) at night.
Cancun is a tropical climate, which makes it vulnerable to hurricanes, as seen by Hurricanes Emily and Wilma in 2005. Cancun gets hit directly by a hurricane approximately every 12 years, and gets at least lightly hit by a hurricane every 2.5 years. Hurricane season in Cancun runs from July through November, with September and October being the most likely months for a hurricane event.