Playa 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late January to April, with a second spell from November to early January. It peaks in late November, at 73. The weakest stretch is from mid July to September, when it drops to 19, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 63% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Playa del Carmen never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in mid January, at 47, mostly because it is too hot. Avoid mid May to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Playa del Carmen is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 17, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
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 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%. 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. The clearest skies in Playa del Carmen come in February, when the sky is typically 45% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 63%.
Month by month Playa del Carmen climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 44% | 53% | 3.0 m/s | 43 | 57 | 15 |
| February | 28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 33% | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 36 | 66 | 9 |
| March | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 27% | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 29 | 66 | 5 |
| April | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 28% | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 14 | 63 | 1 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 30% | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 33°C | 46% | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 40% | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 43% | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 47% | 61% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 58% | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 23°C | 31°C | 49% | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 14 | 65 | 1 |
| December | 28°C | 22°C | 29°C | 37% | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 30 | 63 | 7 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in mid July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.