When is hurricane season in cancun mexico?

More good news is that November 1st officially marks the end of hurricane season. While it is not unheard of for storms and even hurricanes to form outside of the official season it is quite rare and you shouldn't worry too much about hurricanes while visiting Cancun in November. read more

Cancun hurricane season lasts from June to November with the highest chance of a hurricane occurring being in September and October. There have been two major hurricane events in Cancun’s tourism history. Hurricane Gilbert on Sept 15th 1988 and Hurricane Wilma on 21 October 2005. Hurricanes don’t hit Cancun every year, far from it. read more

While many of Cancun's hotels are built to withstand major hurricanes, the highest point of the hotel zone is only 200 feet above sea level, and flooding, power loss and infrastructure breakdown makes riding out a storm a nightmare. read more

Hurricane Season. Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1 st and ends November 30 th, but most hurricanes occur August through October. The chances that a hurricane will hit during your vacation are very low. The Cancun area has only been hit by two major hurricanes: Gilbert on September 15, 1988 and Wilma on October 21, 2005, 17 years apart. read more