Cancun (Mexico) vs Leipzig (Germany): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Cancun 2013–2023 · Leipzig 2013–2023

Cancun (Mexico) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Leipzig (Germany) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Cancun
July · 28.18 °C
Leipzig
July · 20.53 °C

Coolest month

Cancun
January · 23.65 °C
Leipzig
January · 2.03 °C

Driest month

Cancun
April · 1.21 mm/day
Leipzig
April · 1.15 mm/day

Sunniest month

Cancun
July · 11.61 hours/day
Leipzig
June · 11.63 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 7.66 °C (July); the largest is 21.67 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 4.54 °C in Cancun (Mexico) and 18.49 °C in Leipzig (Germany). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Cancun (Mexico) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and Leipzig (Germany) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Cancun (Mexico) has more average sunshine hours per day in 11 months and Leipzig (Germany) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Leipzig (Germany) minus Cancun (Mexico)

Temperature °C

Month Cancun Leipzig +/-
Jan 23.65 2.03 −21.61
Feb 24.52 2.85 −21.67
Mar 25.13 4.96 −20.18
Apr 26.41 9.37 −17.03
May 27.05 14.04 −13.00
Jun 27.41 19.03 −8.38
Jul 28.18 20.53 −7.66
Aug 28.12 20.32 −7.80
Sep 27.49 16.10 −11.39
Oct 26.70 11.69 −15.01
Nov 25.32 6.23 −19.09
Dec 24.64 3.97 −20.67
Annual mean 26.22 10.93 −15.29

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Cancun Leipzig +/-
Jan 9.04 3.09 −5.96
Feb 9.92 5.24 −4.68
Mar 10.73 6.83 −3.90
Apr 11.45 9.32 −2.13
May 11.45 10.50 −0.95
Jun 10.47 11.63 +1.16
Jul 11.61 11.55 −0.06
Aug 11.07 10.36 −0.71
Sep 10.08 8.38 −1.70
Oct 9.87 5.98 −3.88
Nov 9.54 4.06 −5.48
Dec 9.19 2.85 −6.35
Annual mean 10.37 7.48 −2.89

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Cancun Leipzig +/-
Jan 2.59 1.30 −1.29
Feb 1.55 1.24 −0.31
Mar 1.24 1.22 −0.02
Apr 1.21 1.15 −0.06
May 3.01 1.90 −1.11
Jun 5.65 1.82 −3.83
Jul 2.46 1.88 −0.58
Aug 4.36 2.01 −2.35
Sep 6.08 1.71 −4.37
Oct 5.55 2.00 −3.55
Nov 3.85 1.55 −2.30
Dec 2.54 1.56 −0.98
Annual mean 3.34 1.61 −1.73

Snow (mm)

Month Cancun Leipzig +/-
Jan 0.00 3.67 +3.67
Feb 0.00 2.57 +2.57
Mar 0.00 2.00 +2.00
Apr 0.00 0.31 +0.31
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.11 +0.11
Nov 0.00 0.78 +0.78
Dec 0.00 1.60 +1.60
Annual mean 0.00 0.92 +0.92