Playa del Carmen, Mexico Weather
Playa del Carmen hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 93°F (34°C) is about 6°F (3°C) above the typical August high of 87°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Playa del Carmen weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Playa del Carmen looks sunny, with a high of 93° and an overnight low of 78°. Rain is unlikely (10% chance). Winds top out near 8 mph, and the UV index reaches 12 (extreme).
Playa del Carmen 14-day forecast
About the weather in Playa del Carmen
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Playa del Carmen. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 4°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 87°F (30°C) in July and 79°F (26°C) in January as the two ends of the year.
Playa del Carmen weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 87°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 79°F (26°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 95°F (35°C) high · 61°F (16°C) low
- Wettest month: June (20 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 4°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 80%
Temperatures through the year
January bottoms out at 79°F (26°C) in daylight, 71°F (22°C) after dark. At its warmest, in July, Playa del Carmen runs to 87°F (30°C) in the afternoon and back to 80°F (26°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 95°F (35°C) and bottoms at 61°F (16°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Relative humidity averages 80% across the year, more humid than roughly 84% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in June - 9.5 inches (242 mm) on 20 days - and thins out by February. Between the average July and the average January lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 87% of the cities we track. Days and nights are about 4°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover.
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Playa del Carmen is hot, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August is hot here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 79°F (26°C), and rain falls on around 56 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day.
September through November
September through November in Playa del Carmen brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); rain falls on around 58 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Playa del Carmen is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 80°F (27°C) and nights around 72°F (22°C); rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Playa del Carmen by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 71° | 12 | 2.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 78% |
| February | 80° | 72° | 8 | 1.3 in | 10.6 h/day | 76% |
| March | 82° | 74° | 8 | 1.5 in | 11.5 h/day | 76% |
| April | 84° | 76° | 7 | 1.5 in | 11.7 h/day | 77% |
| May | 85° | 78° | 14 | 3.8 in | 11.9 h/day | 78% |
| June | 85° | 78° | 20 | 9.5 in | 10.6 h/day | 84% |
| July | 87° | 80° | 17 | 3.9 in | 11.6 h/day | 82% |
| August | 87° | 79° | 20 | 7.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 83% |
| September | 86° | 78° | 23 | 7.9 in | 10.6 h/day | 85% |
| October | 85° | 76° | 21 | 8.2 in | 9.9 h/day | 84% |
| November | 82° | 74° | 14 | 4.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 82% |
| December | 81° | 73° | 14 | 3.0 in | 9.8 h/day | 80% |