🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen vs Tulum 🇲🇽

Playa del Carmen, Mexico vs Tulum, Mexico — a side-by-side climate comparison to help you pick. Tulum is the warmer of the two — about 1 degree warmer on average across the year. Rainfall is broadly similar between them.

Warmer · Tulum

Climate at a glance

🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen🇲🇽 Tulum
Avg annual high
30°C
31°C
Hottest month
May · 32°C
May · 33°C
Coldest monthJanuary (21°C low)January (21°C low)
Rainy days / year
109
109
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Best months to visitJanuary, February, DecemberJanuary, February, December

🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen

Best around January, February, December. Hottest in May (32°C), coldest lows in January (21°C).

🇲🇽 Tulum

Best around January, February, December. Hottest in May (33°C), coldest lows in January (21°C).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Playa del Carmen or Tulum warmer?

Tulum is warmer overall, averaging about 1 degree higher across the year.

Which is rainier, Playa del Carmen or Tulum?

Both get a similar number of rainy days per year.

When is the best time to visit Playa del Carmen vs Tulum?

Playa del Carmen is best around January, February, December; Tulum is best around January, February, December.

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