July travel
Where to go on holiday in July?
Cancun scores 6.8 out of 10 in July: 33C days, a 29C sea you can swim in without flinching, and 110mm of rain that mostly falls in short afternoon bursts. Here is how the rest of the world stacks up this month.
Crowds. Busy, but you can still walk into most places midweek.
Prices. Rates are above average but deals still appear midweek.
Seaweed. Sargassum season is active on open-sea beaches. Book a hotel with a raked beach, or plan cenote and Isla Mujeres days.
Storms. Hurricane season is technically open but direct hits this month are rare.
What is on in Cancun in July
- Peak whale shark swims and turtle nesting on Isla Mujeres
- Family season, all-inclusives full of kids' programming
- Warm 29C sea, ideal for first-time snorkellers
Book Cancun for July
- Check Cancun hotel ratesLive all-inclusive and boutique pricesOpen
- Browse Cancun toursChichen Itza, cenotes, Isla Mujeres and moreOpen
- Get an airport transfer quoteFixed price, 20 minutes to the Hotel ZoneOpen
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July rivals, ranked and compared
- Cancun or Jamaica in July32C, 40mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Curacao in July32C, 25mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Cape Verde in July28C, 5mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Mallorca in July31C, 10mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Crete in July31C, 1mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or The Algarve in July29C, 2mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Zanzibar in July29C, 45mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Rio de Janeiro in July25C, 40mm rain6.8 v 8.6
- Cancun or Aruba in July32C, 20mm rain6.8 v 8.5
- Cancun or Bali in July30C, 50mm rain6.8 v 8.3
- Cancun or Antalya in July34C, 5mm rain6.8 v 8.3
- Cancun or Da Nang in July34C, 85mm rain6.8 v 8.3
- Cancun or Varadero and Havana in July31C, 110mm rain6.8 v 8.2
- Cancun or Tenerife and the Canaries in July28C, 0mm rain6.8 v 8.2
- Cancun or Montego Bay in July32C, 45mm rain6.8 v 8.2
- Cancun or Punta Cana in July31C, 120mm rain6.8 v 8.1
- Cancun or Hawaii in July30C, 15mm rain6.8 v 8
- Cancun or Cartagena in July32C, 80mm rain6.8 v 7.9
- Cancun or Puerto Rico in July31C, 140mm rain6.8 v 7.7
- Cancun or Nassau and the Bahamas in July32C, 145mm rain6.8 v 7.6
- Cancun or Hurghada and the Red Sea in July36C, 0mm rain6.8 v 7.5
- Cancun or The Florida Keys in July32C, 90mm rain6.8 v 7.3
- Cancun or Panama in July30C, 180mm rain6.8 v 7.3
- Cancun or Barbados in July31C, 145mm rain6.8 v 7.2
- Cancun or Phuket in July32C, 250mm rain6.8 v 7.2
- Cancun or Belize in July32C, 200mm rain6.8 v 7.2
- Cancun or Maldives in July31C, 150mm rain6.8 v 7.1
- Cancun or Playa del Carmen in July33C, 115mm rain6.8 v 6.9
- Cancun or Cozumel in July33C, 120mm rain6.8 v 6.9
- Cancun or Los Cabos in July34C, 15mm rain6.8 v 6.9
- Cancun or Goa in July29C, 990mm rain6.8 v 6.9
- Cancun or Costa Rica in July29C, 200mm rain6.8 v 6.8
- Cancun or Tulum in July33C, 110mm rain6.8 v 6.4
- Cancun or Puerto Vallarta in July32C, 290mm rain6.8 v 6.3
- Cancun or Mexico City in July23C, 150mm rain6.8 v 6.1
- Cancun or Marrakech in July37C, 2mm rain6.8 v 5.9
- Cancun or Miami in July33C, 165mm rain6.8 v 5.8
- Cancun or Dubai in July42C, 0mm rain6.8 v 5.6
- Cancun or Las Vegas in July40C, 10mm rain6.8 v 5.4
- Cancun or Orlando in July33C, 190mm rain6.8 v 4.2