Cheap Flights to Cancun

Cancun climate

Cancun gets more than 250 sunny days per year. Summers in Cancun are hot and wet. The hottest weather is experienced between mid-May and August. Temperatures can hit 34 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit). Hurricane season starts in June and runs through November. Winters are balmy with temperatures between 22 and 32 degrees (71-89F).

Getting around Cancun

It’s easy to walk around Cancun. And if your vacation has made you too relaxed to walk, you can always get a taxi. Be aware that prices are supposed to be set by zone. The reality is that locals pay far less than tourists, and guests at expensive hotels are always charged more. One popular way to get around the city is by bus. To get from the mainland to the beaches along Avenida Tulum you can take route 1 and 2. Route 8 buses are for Puerto Juarez/Punta Sam, where you can catch a ferry to Isla Mujeres. Pick up a route 8 bus on the east side of Avenida Tulum. They run between 6am and midnight every day. Watch out for private buses that go the same places, but charge a higher fee. For a little more adventure, you can rent a moped for around $30 each day, but be safe and wear your helmet.

Cancun insider information

• The Museo Nacional de Antropología exhibits Mayan culture's rich history. On display are jewellery, masks, skulls and a hieroglyphic stairway that dates all the way back to the 6th century.
• The bullfight is one of Mexico’s oldest traditions. Visit the Plaza de Toros on Wednesday at 3.30 for the Mexican folkloric show and bullfight. There's also a Mexican rodeo at the plaza.
• Take a cruise while you dine: the pirate ship Captain Hook plies the waters of Cancun's bay and the Columbus sails the Nichupte lagoon.
• The Continental Villas Plaza is the venue for folkloric ballet. The Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Mexico-Aztlan performs authentic traditional dance in full costume.
• A couple of the best-known party tours are the Party Hopper Tour, which offers eight hours of open bar with national drinks in different nightclubs and the seven-hour Señor Frog’s bar leaping tour.