Cancún vs Playa del Carmen: which is better, month by month

Cancún and Playa del Carmen are within 3 points in all 12 months — Cancún peaks at 93 in March, Playa del Carmen at 93 in February.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cancún

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: March 93/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cancún vs Playa del Carmen — all 12 months

Month	Cancún	Playa del Carmen	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	93Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
March	93Shot, dry	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	0
April	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
May	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
June	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
July	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tie	1
August	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
September	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
October	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	88Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
December	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (87 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.