Playa del Carmen: weather and best time to visit

Playa del Carmen (Mexico) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 26°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 29°C.

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Playa del Carmen climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan26°22°27°129807561
Feb26°22°27°1011847862
Mar27°23°27°911877862
Apr28°24°27°712907660
May29°25°28°1311826246
Jun29°26°29°2111795741
Jul29°26°29°1811795741
Aug30°26°29°2311795539
Sep29°26°29°2510805741
Oct28°25°29°2110796044
Nov27°23°28°1510796549
Dec26°23°27°1410786953

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Playa del Carmen in January

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 22°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Playa del Carmen in February

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Playa del Carmen in March

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Playa del Carmen in April

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April

Playa del Carmen in May

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May

Playa del Carmen in June

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Playa del Carmen in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Playa del Carmen in August

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 23 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August

Playa del Carmen in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Playa del Carmen in October

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Playa del Carmen in November

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Playa del Carmen in December

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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