Playa del Carmen Climate by Month
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Playa del Carmen's climate in short. August is the warmest month, with highs around 93°F (34°C); January is the coolest at 84°F (29°C), and nights dip to 65°F (18°C). About 48 in (1209 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 93°F(34°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 65°F(18°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1209 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 78%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Playa del Carmen
Best for weatherJanuary to March are the best time for weather in Playa del Carmen: highs near 86°F (30°C) and about 1.5 in (38 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantSeptember and October are the least pleasant; October is the wettest, with 9.6 in (245 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Playa del Carmen weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 84°F(29°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 86°F(30°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| MarMarchBest | 87°F(31°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 74% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 73% | 5.8 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 73% | 6.0 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.1 in(156 mm) | 80% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 92°F(34°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 78% | 6.1 |
| AugAugust | 93°F(34°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 78% | 5.7 |
| SepSeptember | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 7.3 in(186 mm) | 81% | 5.3 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 9.6 in(245 mm) | 81% | 4.6 |
| NovNovember | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 78% | 4.2 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(29°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 79% | 3.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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