Tulum: weather and best time to visit
Tulum (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.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Tulum
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Tulum climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 22° | 27° | 11 | 10 | 81 | 76 | 61 |
| Feb | 27° | 22° | 27° | 7 | 11 | 88 | 81 | 65 |
| Mar | 27° | 23° | 27° | 7 | 12 | 89 | 79 | 63 |
| Apr | 29° | 24° | 27° | 7 | 12 | 89 | 73 | 57 |
| May | 29° | 25° | 28° | 14 | 12 | 81 | 59 | 43 |
| Jun | 29° | 26° | 29° | 20 | 11 | 79 | 56 | 40 |
| Jul | 30° | 26° | 29° | 17 | 12 | 79 | 54 | 38 |
| Aug | 30° | 26° | 29° | 19 | 11 | 79 | 53 | 37 |
| Sep | 30° | 26° | 29° | 24 | 11 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Oct | 29° | 24° | 29° | 20 | 10 | 79 | 59 | 43 |
| Nov | 27° | 23° | 28° | 12 | 10 | 83 | 70 | 54 |
| Dec | 27° | 22° | 27° | 11 | 10 | 83 | 74 | 58 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Tulum in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 22°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Tulum in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Tulum in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. 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 March →
Tulum in April
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. 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: mixedMore destinations for April →
Tulum in May
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Tulum in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Tulum in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Tulum in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Tulum in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 24 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Tulum in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Tulum in November
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Tulum in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in Mexico: Cozumel · Isla Mujeres · Cancun · Playa del Carmen · Puerto Vallarta · Cabo San Lucas
Similar climate: Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands · Dickenson Bay, Antigua & Barbuda · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · Guardalavaca, Cuba