February travel
Where to go on holiday in February?
Cancun scores 7.6 out of 10 in February: 29C days, a 26C sea you can swim in without flinching, and 60mm of rain that mostly falls in short afternoon bursts. Here is how the rest of the world stacks up this month.
Crowds. Peak season. Book flights and restaurants well ahead.
Prices. Highest rates of the year, so lock in early.
Seaweed. Sargassum seaweed risk is low, so the sand is at its cleanest.
Storms. Outside hurricane season entirely.
What is on in Cancun in February
- Carnaval de Cancun street parades and floats
- Dry, breezy days in the mid 20s to high 20s
- Cheapest month to dive the cenotes before spring crowds
Book Cancun for February
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February rivals, ranked and compared
- Cancun or Da Nang in February26C, 35mm rain7.6 v 9.6
- Cancun or Goa in February32C, 0mm rain7.6 v 9.2
- Cancun or Varadero and Havana in February27C, 50mm rain7.6 v 8.7
- Cancun or Panama in February31C, 10mm rain7.6 v 8.7
- Cancun or Punta Cana in February28C, 50mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Jamaica in February30C, 20mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Curacao in February29C, 25mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Hurghada and the Red Sea in February23C, 1mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Zanzibar in February32C, 60mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Montego Bay in February30C, 25mm rain7.6 v 8.6
- Cancun or Aruba in February30C, 20mm rain7.6 v 8.5
- Cancun or Phuket in February33C, 30mm rain7.6 v 8.3
- Cancun or Cartagena in February31C, 2mm rain7.6 v 8.3
- Cancun or Costa Rica in February30C, 10mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Playa del Carmen in February29C, 58mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Cozumel in February29C, 60mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Puerto Vallarta in February29C, 5mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Puerto Rico in February28C, 65mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Belize in February29C, 60mm rain7.6 v 8.2
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas in February25C, 45mm rain7.6 v 8.1
- Cancun or Barbados in February29C, 35mm rain7.6 v 8.1
- Cancun or Cape Verde in February24C, 2mm rain7.6 v 8.1
- Cancun or Tulum in February29C, 55mm rain7.6 v 7.7
- Cancun or Los Cabos in February25C, 5mm rain7.6 v 7.7
- Cancun or Miami in February26C, 55mm rain7.6 v 7.7
- Cancun or Rio de Janeiro in February30C, 105mm rain7.6 v 7.7
- Cancun or Hawaii in February27C, 75mm rain7.6 v 7.6
- Cancun or Maldives in February31C, 60mm rain7.6 v 7.6
- Cancun or The Florida Keys in February25C, 45mm rain7.6 v 7.3
- Cancun or Dubai in February26C, 25mm rain7.6 v 7.2
- Cancun or Mexico City in February24C, 10mm rain7.6 v 7
- Cancun or Bali in February31C, 270mm rain7.6 v 6.8
- Cancun or Tenerife and the Canaries in February21C, 25mm rain7.6 v 6.8
- Cancun or Mallorca in February16C, 40mm rain7.6 v 6.8
- Cancun or The Algarve in February17C, 55mm rain7.6 v 6.5
- Cancun or Antalya in February16C, 150mm rain7.6 v 6.5
- Cancun or Crete in February16C, 75mm rain7.6 v 6.4
- Cancun or Marrakech in February21C, 35mm rain7.6 v 6.1
- Cancun or Orlando in February24C, 70mm rain7.6 v 5.5
- Cancun or Las Vegas in February18C, 15mm rain7.6 v 5.5