When to go · Tulum
Tulum, month by month
The best months for Tulum: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.28 °C / 19 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.29 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.30 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.31 °C / 22 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.32 °C / 24 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.33 °C / 25 °C, 12 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.33 °C / 25 °C, 13 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.33 °C / 25 °C, 14 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), Easter week and late Dec (crowds and peak prices).32 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), Easter week and late Dec (crowds and peak prices).31 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.29 °C / 21 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 70 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.28 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain days82 °F / 68 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday