In Playa del Carmen you will find tropical weather, with warm temperatures all year around, rainy and dry seasons.
You really can’t say which is the best time of year at the Riviera Maya. The weather is all year sunny and warm.
February until May the ocean is mostly calm but still fresh. Day by day it’s getting warmer but the nights are fresh and sometimes you need a pullover and jeans.
February
March
April
May
Max. temperature
82
84
86
87
Min. temperature
68
71
73
77
Average temperature
75
77
78
82
Sun hours
7
8
9
8
Rainy days
4
3
2
4
Water temperature
75
77
78
78
June until August are the hot months. Hot during the day and during the night. In the afternoon and evening there will be short showers of rain and of cause high humidity. The perfect time of year to party all night long.
June
July
August
Max. temperature
89
89
89
Min. temperature
78
77
77
Average temperature
84
84
82
Sun hours
8
8
9
Rainy days
6
4
5
Water temperature
80
80
82
September and October are the month of the hurricanes. The last major hurricane was WILMA in October 2005. The days and nights are equally warm, the ocean is like a huge bath tub.
September
October
Max. temperature
89
86
Min. temperature
75
73
Average temperature
82
80
Sun hours
8
7
Rainy days
7
5
Water temperature
82
80
November until January are the cold months in Playa del Carmen. The days are sunny and warm but you need a pullover in the night. Rainy days are really rare and the humidity is down.