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 | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Tulum | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Cancún | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Cozumel | 26° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| 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 | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Tulum | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Cancún | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Cozumel | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
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 April
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · April: Perfect
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 26°C | 26°C | ▲ 28°C |
| Typical high | ▲ 28°C | 29°C | ▲ 30°C |
| Typical low | → 24°C | 24°C | ▲ 25°C |
| Water temperature | ▲ 27.6°C | 27.9°C | ▲ 28.9°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 32 mm | 36 mm | ▲ 113 mm |
| Wet days | ▼ 8 d | 7 d | ▲ 15 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 71% | 69% | ▲ 72% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.6 h | 11.8 h | ▼ 11.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 4% | 7% | ▲ 10% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 10 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 12:03 | 12:38 | 13:07 |
| Our take | Perfect | Perfect | Good |
April temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
April precipitation day by day mm
April 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