When to go · Tulum
Tulum in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
MixedMexico month rating
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Weather in May
- TulumHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarhot
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen