This month in Cancun
Cancun Weather in March
March's climate at Cancun Hotel Zone, Quintana Roo, Mexico pairs 1.53 inches of rain with 83.2°F days and 73.8°F nights (historical averages). It is also the priciest Cancun fare in our table: $993 from Omaha for March 13 to 20 on Southwest and United. On March 15 the sun is up from 6:55 am to 6:56 pm, 12.0 hours of daylight, and Cancun keeps Omaha time in March.
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High / low
83° / 74°F
Rain
1.5 in
for the month
Humidity
73%
Wind
8 mph
Hurricane season
Off season
Fare from OMA
$993
Mar 13, 2027–Mar 20, 2027
Verdict
March in Cancun: 1.53 in rain, 83.2°F average high; outside hurricane season.
Rule: rain, comfort band and hurricane timing, explained on the method page.
vs last / next month
- vs February: 2°F warmer, 0.6 in drier, 3 pts less humid
- vs April: 2°F cooler, same rain
- March sky: 38.4% cloud, 5.88 kWh/m²/day solar. February: 42.7% / 4.85; April: 37.1% / 6.46 (NASA).
- 2027-03-15: sunrise 06:55, sunset 18:56; 12.01 hours of light, changing 38 minutes across March. February daylight: 11.46 hours; April: 12.63. Omaha clock offset: 0 hours.
- March water: 79.9°F (NOAA 2015–2024). February water: 79.6°F; April: 80.7°F. Dew point: 67.6°F in March, 67.7°F in February, 69.9°F in April (NASA 2001–2025).
- Fares: March's $993 search result is up $497 on February's $496; April then drops to $635.
NASA POWER 2001–2025 means, Cancun Hotel Zone, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Holidays & events
- March holidays on the Mexico's federal labor law (LFT art. 74 via PROFEDET): Natalicio de Benito Juarez (observed third Monday of March) on March 15. Where the source gives a rule rather than a date, the 2027 date is worked out from that rule. No sourced March crowd data, so none claimed.
Pack for March (rule shown)
- The usual: swimsuit, SPF, one nice outfitno rule triggered
- Reef-safe sunscreen and a rash guardSolar 5.88 kWh/m2/day in March (line: 5.0). The UV figure NASA gives, 2.09, is a daily mean, so solar energy stands in for the UV 8+ rule.
- Passport book for the flightA passport card cannot board a March flight to Mexico; the FMM is digital on arrival.
Flight detail, OMA to CUN
$993
Southwest + United, 1 stop via ORD, 15h 54m out. 41 itineraries. Observed Oct 31, 2026; not a quote.
Guide, sources and the 12-month table: Cancun.
March questions
Cancun weather: March or the months beside it?
Do I need a passport for Cancun in March?
Sources: ignav.com · nhc.noaa.gov · optics.marine.usf.edu · gob.mx · power.larc.nasa.gov · coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov · travel.state.gov · travel.state.gov · power.larc.nasa.gov
From Ann
March in Cancun, priced for your week.
Considering March in Cancun? Share your dates and budget. Ann checks OMA–CUN flights and places to stay against this 1.53 in rain / 83.2°F climate record.
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