Riviera Maya climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Playa del Carmen |
79° |
81° |
82° |
84° |
86° |
86° |
88° |
88° |
86° |
86° |
82° |
81° |
| Tulum |
81° |
82° |
84° |
86° |
86° |
86° |
88° |
88° |
88° |
86° |
84° |
81° |
| Cancún |
79° |
81° |
82° |
84° |
86° |
86° |
88° |
88° |
88° |
86° |
82° |
81° |
| Cozumel |
79° |
82° |
84° |
86° |
88° |
86° |
88° |
88° |
88° |
86° |
82° |
81° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Playa del Carmen |
14 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
15 |
14 |
| Tulum |
15 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
16 |
21 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
16 |
16 |
| Cancún |
15 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
19 |
16 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
17 |
14 |
| Cozumel |
16 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
19 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
17 |
15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Playa del Carmen |
81° |
81° |
82° |
82° |
84° |
85° |
85° |
86° |
87° |
86° |
84° |
82° |
| Tulum |
81° |
80° |
82° |
82° |
84° |
85° |
86° |
87° |
87° |
85° |
84° |
82° |
| Cancún |
80° |
80° |
81° |
81° |
82° |
83° |
84° |
85° |
85° |
85° |
83° |
82° |
| Cozumel |
81° |
81° |
82° |
82° |
84° |
85° |
85° |
86° |
87° |
86° |
84° |
82° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Playa del Carmen climate in February
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · February: Perfect
Photo: Wikimedia
|
January |
February |
March |
| Average temperature |
▲ 75°F |
77°F |
▲ 79°F |
| Typical high |
▲ 79°F |
81°F |
▲ 82°F |
| Typical low |
▲ 72°F |
73°F |
▲ 75°F |
| Water temperature |
▼ 81°F |
81°F |
▲ 82°F |
| Precipitation |
▼ 3.1 in |
1.5 in |
▼ 1.3 in |
| Wet days |
▼ 14 d |
9 d |
▼ 8 d |
| Humidity |
▼ 77% |
73% |
▼ 71% |
| Sunshine per day |
▲ 9.5 h |
10.8 h |
▲ 11.6 h |
| Cloud cover |
▼ 14% |
6% |
▼ 4% |
| Midday UV |
▲ 7 |
8 |
▲ 10 |
| Daylight |
11:03 |
11:29 |
12:03 |
| Our take |
Good
|
Perfect
|
Perfect
|
February temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
February precipitation day by day in
February UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Riviera Maya, Mexico · 10 weather points · Climate reference: Playa del Carmen (20.63°N, 87.07°W) · America/Cancun