3 Undeniable Reasons Los Cabos Beats Cancun For A Summer Getaway

Sunshine, salt breezes, and endless tacos…your dream summer beach trip should come without hidden hurdles.

Cancún might be the first name that pops into your group chat, but we at The Cabo Sun know that once the calendar flips to June, its glossy postcard can start to wilt under piles of seaweed and afternoon downpours. That’s why savvy travelers (that’s you) should set their sights on Los Cabos instead.

From squeaky‑clean shorelines to forecast consistency that would make a meteorologist shed a happy tear, Cabo simply does summer better. Now we know this may be controversial, especially among Cancun-lovers, but grab your shades and let’s break down why.

🏖️ 1) The Sargassum‑Free Guarantee

Every May, social media fills with photos of Cancún’s usually perfect beaches buried under mounds of brown seaweed. As reported here, 2025 is shaping up to be a record‑setting mess for Caribbean resorts.

That floating algae—official name sargassum—drifts in from the Atlantic and turns turquoise water a murky brown right when travelers are trying to play in the surf. Resorts do their best with tractors and elbow grease, but there’s only so much you can do against a tide of kelp that keeps coming back for encore after encore, sometimes twice a day.

Cabo, perched proudly on the Pacific side of Baja California Sur, sits outside the sargassum zone. Colder currents act like a natural seaweed force field, so our sand stays powdery white and the water stays crystal clear. No gamble, no brown slush, no funky smell—just the Instagram shots you had in mind.

Really though, we have to drive this point home! Use the slider below to compare beaches this time of year. Cancun’s most famous beach is on the left and Cabo’s most famous beach is on the right. Which one do you think wins???

☀️ 2) Blissful Dry Heat Over Oppressive Humidity

Both Cancún and Cabo can crank the thermostat past 90 °F in July, but the type of heat matters.

Cancún is tucked inside a tropical jungle, which means humidity regularly clocks in above 80 percent—great for orchids, terrible for humans. In fact, this recent article warns visitors to brace for sticky “Real Feel” temps north of triple digits.

Cabo takes a different approach. Our desert climate pairs big‑sky sunshine with far lower moisture levels. Yes, it’s warm, but it’s a “bake‑not‑steam” situation. You’ll break a sweat hiking the famous Land’s End trail, but you won’t feel like you’ve been left in a sous‑vide bag.

That’s not to say don’t prepare for some sun, though! Definitely don’t leave your sunscreen at home.

The dry air also means your evening skin‑care routine survives the walk to dinner, and your cold cerveza actually stays cold instead of sweating out the label. Call it Goldilocks heat—just right for beach volleyball, al fresco ceviche, or that sunrise yoga class you promised yourself you’d try.

🌤️ 3) More Sunshine, Fewer Rainouts

Before we get letters from amateur meteorologists: yes, technically both coasts are in hurricane season from June 1 – November 30. But the devil’s in the data, and the data says Cabo’s early‑summer skies stay a whole lot drier than Cancún’s.

• June snapshot: Cancún averages a drenching 163 mm (6.4 inches) of rain spread over 11 wet days.
  Los Cabos? A polite 13 mm (0.5 inches) total, with showers so brief you might not even finish your frozen paloma.
• July snapshot: The Caribbean calms down a bit but still tips the bucket with 73 mm (2.9 inches) across six days in Cancún.
  Cabo stays comfortably on the dry side at roughly 43 mm (1.7 inches)—and even that is usually packed into just two dramatic nights that make for great thunder‑selfies.

Bottom line: while a Pacific hurricane can spin up later in the season (think late August or September), June and July in Cabo offer far fewer afternoon washouts and a much lower chance your catamaran cruise gets rained off the calendar.

More sun means more fun—snorkeling at Chileno Bay, teeing off at oceanfront greens, or just clocking serious lounge‑chair time without rubber‑ducky interruptions.

🌴 The Cabo Sun Bottom Line

Let’s put it plainly: summer travel should feel like recess, not a research project in storm tracking and seaweed science. Los Cabos gives you three game‑changing advantages:

• Zero sargassum drama—your beach towel stays pristine, and so do your vacation photos.
• Dry desert warmth that energizes instead of exhausts. Your hair, your skin, and your mood will thank you.
• Reliable sunshine that keeps your itinerary intact and the outdoor fun rolling.

Cancún dazzles nine months of the year, but when the calendar says summer, Cabo is the safer, sunnier, saltier play. So swap the worry beads for flip‑flops, grab that frosty tamarind margarita, and join us where the Baja sun practically high‑fives you the moment you step off the plane.

We’ll be here, cheering you on and saving you a front‑row seat to the Pacific’s nightly fireworks—otherwise known as a Los Cabos sunset.

Come on down. The sand is seaweed‑free, the sky is cloud‑optional, and the only storm brewing is inside the cocktail shaker.

From all of us at The Cabo Sun, we hope to see you this summer!