Wind statistics for Cancun
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Cancun, Mexico — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.2 mph
- Average gusts: 15.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.8 mm
- Average temperature: 26°C
- Good kite days: 84 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: April (8.7 mph)
- Calmest month: September (4.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (8.6 mm)
How Cancun compares
Cancun ranks #193 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 64% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 100/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7 mph | 16.2 mph | 2.1 mm | 24°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.0 mph | 16.9 mph | 1.1 mm | 24°C | 10 | 100 | YES |
| March | 8.6 mph | 18.5 mph | 1.3 mm | 26°C | 14 | 100 | YES |
| April | 8.7 mph | 18.9 mph | 1.7 mm | 26°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| May | 8.6 mph | 18.9 mph | 1.9 mm | 28°C | 17 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.2 mph | 18.1 mph | 8.6 mm | 28°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.1 mph | 13.8 mph | 4.6 mm | 28°C | 1 | 58 | EH… |
| August | 5.3 mph | 12.1 mph | 5.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 49 | NOPE |
| September | 4.9 mph | 11.1 mph | 7.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 6.7 mph | 14.6 mph | 5.3 mm | 27°C | 6 | 65 | EH… |
| November | 6.9 mph | 14.5 mph | 4.1 mm | 25°C | 4 | 67 | EH… |
| December | 7.2 mph | 15.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 24°C | 7 | 81 | YES |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Cancun, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Cancun using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.