Playa del Carmen is warmest in August, averaging 30° by day and 28° at night. The wettest month is June with 255 mm, and the year brings about 1539 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 23° | 102 mm | 27° | 10.9 h | Beach weather |
| February | 27° | 24° | 53 mm | 27° | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| March | 28° | 25° | 47 mm | 27° | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| April | 29° | 26° | 36 mm | 28° | 12.5 h | Beach weather |
| May | 30° | 27° | 93 mm | 28° | 13.0 h | Beach weather |
| June | 30° | 27° | 255 mm | 29° | 13.2 h | Rainy season |
| July | 30° | 27° | 115 mm | 29° | 13.1 h | Mild |
| August | 30° | 28° | 152 mm | 30° | 12.7 h | Mild |
| September | 30° | 28° | 138 mm | 30° | 12.1 h | Mild |
| October | 29° | 27° | 251 mm | 30° | 11.5 h | Rainy season |
| November | 28° | 25° | 195 mm | 29° | 11.0 h | Rainy season |
| December | 27° | 25° | 102 mm | 28° | 10.8 h | Beach weather |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: January, February, March, April, May and December — highs around 28°, nights no colder than 23°, and at most 102 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 27–28° then.
Wet season: June, October and November — up to 255 mm in a single month.