Best time to visit Playa del Carmen
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
63 / 100 this month
Best month
April
72 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 19 rain days
Cost of living
$3,267
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
67.8
24°C · 13 rain
Feb
67.8
25°C · 9 rain
Mar
67.8
26°C · 9 rain
Apr
71.7
27°C · 7 rain
May
66.3
28°C · 11 rain
Jun
61.9
28°C · 20 rain
Jul
65.7
28°C · 14 rain
Aug
61.1
28°C · 18 rain
Sep
61.8
28°C · 19 rain
Oct
62.6
27°C · 19 rain
Nov
66.4
25°C · 13 rain
Dec
67.8
25°C · 13 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.2°C | 12.6 | $3,267 | 0 |
| February | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.6°C | 9.1 | $3,267 | 0 |
| March | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.9°C | 8.5 | $3,267 | 0 |
| April | 71.7 | Shoulder season | 90 | 26.5°C | 7.2 | $3,267 | 0 |
| May | 66.3 | Shoulder season | 77 | 27.9°C | 10.8 | $3,267 | 0 |
| June | 61.9 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.7°C | 20.2 | $3,267 | 0 |
| July | 65.7 | Hot season | 76 | 28.3°C | 14.3 | $3,267 | 0 |
| August | 61.1 | Rainy season | 66 | 28.2°C | 17.6 | $3,267 | 0 |
| September | 61.8 | Rainy season | 67 | 27.8°C | 19.2 | $3,267 | 0 |
| October | 62.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.7°C | 19.0 | $3,267 | 0 |
| November | 66.4 | Shoulder season | 78 | 25.4°C | 13.0 | $3,267 | 0 |
| December | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.7°C | 13.2 | $3,267 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 TN
Hammamet
Tunisia
|
70.6 | Shoulder season | 21.9°C · 7.5 rain | $1,746 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 NA
Rundu
Namibia
|
70.5 | Hot season | 28.2°C · 1.9 rain | $1,084 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 MW
Lilongwe
Malawi
|
70.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.8°C · 2.5 rain | $1,876 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 AO
Lubango
Angola
|
70.5 | Shoulder season | 22.0°C · 5.6 rain | $840 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 MX
León
Mexico
|
70.5 | Shoulder season | 19.3°C · 5.2 rain | $2,433 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 US
San Antonio
United States
|
70.5 | Shoulder season | 23.8°C · 5.4 rain | $3,030 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 EG
Marsa Alam
Egypt
|
70.5 | Shoulder season | 27.9°C · 0.0 rain | $1,332 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 AR
Tucumán
Argentina
|
70.5 | Shoulder season | 21.6°C · 7.0 rain | $1,955 | 0 | City page |