Playa del Carmen, Mexico Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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.
How Playa del Carmen compares
- Playa del Carmen averages 79°F (26°C) across the year - warmer than 90% of the 3496 cities we track.
- The city sees 10.7 hours of sunshine on an average day - sunnier than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 71° | 12 | 2.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 11.0 h | 40% | 78% |
| February | 80° | 72° | 8 | 1.3 in | 10.6 h/day | 11.4 h | 29% | 76% |
| March | 82° | 74° | 8 | 1.5 in | 11.5 h/day | 12.0 h | 27% | 76% |
| April | 84° | 76° | 7 | 1.5 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.6 h | 24% | 77% |
| May | 85° | 78° | 14 | 3.8 in | 11.9 h/day | 13.1 h | 45% | 78% |
| June | 85° | 78° | 20 | 9.5 in | 10.6 h/day | 13.4 h | 66% | 84% |
| July | 87° | 80° | 17 | 3.9 in | 11.6 h/day | 13.3 h | 54% | 82% |
| August | 87° | 79° | 20 | 7.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.8 h | 64% | 83% |
| September | 86° | 78° | 23 | 7.9 in | 10.6 h/day | 12.2 h | 75% | 85% |
| October | 85° | 76° | 21 | 8.2 in | 9.9 h/day | 11.6 h | 68% | 84% |
| November | 82° | 74° | 14 | 4.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.1 h | 48% | 82% |
| December | 81° | 73° | 14 | 3.0 in | 9.8 h/day | 10.9 h | 44% | 80% |
Playa del Carmen month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Playa del Carmen's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
March
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
May
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 11.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
June
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
July
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
August
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
September
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
November
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Playa del Carmen
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Playa del Carmen
The best time to visit Playa del Carmen is generally December to April, when humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 81°F (27°C), with rain on about 10 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
Pack for Playa del Carmen with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in July, lows of 80°F (26°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Playa del Carmen temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.