When to go · Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Weather in July
- Playa del CarmenHighs around 33 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Guelaguetza (Oaxaca) big impact
Last two Mondays of July (check) · Mexico
Dance festival; Oaxaca hotels sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast