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When to go · Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen, month by month

The best months for Playa del Carmen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).28 °C / 19 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).31 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).32 °C / 22 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.33 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.33 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.33 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.33 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), late Dec–early Jan and Easter (crowds and peak prices).32 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), late Dec–early Jan and Easter (crowds and peak prices).31 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.30 °C / 21 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).29 °C / 20 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday