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Playa del Carmen

Mexico · 305,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 26°C · wettest around October · prevailing wind E
Warmest
31.9 °C
Coldest
26.6 °C
Wettest
61%
Windiest
5.6 m/s
Prevailing
E
4.6 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Playa del Carmen over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

Month by month Playa del Carmen climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January27°C21°C28°C44%53%3.0 m/s435715
February28°C22°C28°C33%45%3.3 m/s36669
March29°C22°C29°C27%46%3.4 m/s29665
April30°C23°C31°C28%49%3.5 m/s14631
May31°C25°C33°C30%55%3.4 m/s3460
June31°C26°C33°C46%63%3.1 m/s2360
July32°C25°C35°C40%56%2.5 m/s0260
August32°C25°C35°C43%60%2.3 m/s1210
September31°C25°C35°C47%61%2.0 m/s2220
October30°C25°C33°C58%61%2.3 m/s4400
November29°C23°C31°C49%53%2.5 m/s14651
December28°C22°C29°C37%51%2.8 m/s30637

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Playa del Carmen weather by season

Year round, Playa del Carmen has days of about 27°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Playa del Carmen weather in winterDecember to February

High 27°CLow 22°CRain 38%

Winter in Playa del Carmen has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.

Playa del Carmen weather in springMarch to May

High 30°CLow 24°CRain 28%

Spring in Playa del Carmen has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.

Playa del Carmen weather in summerJune to August

High 31°CLow 26°CRain 43%

Summer in Playa del Carmen has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.

Playa del Carmen weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 30°CLow 24°CRain 51%

Autumn in Playa del Carmen has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Playa del Carmen?

The rainy (wet) season in Playa del Carmen runs from August to November, peaking in October with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to May; March is the driest month, at 27%.

What time of year is Playa del Carmen windiest?

Winds in Playa del Carmen are highest in April, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.

What is the average temperature in Playa del Carmen year round?

The average temperature in Playa del Carmen over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

The guideBest time to visit Playa del CarmenPlaya del Carmen is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late January to April.Read it →