Cancún vs Tulum: which is better, month by month

Cancún beats Tulum in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (77 vs 73) — and they are within 3 points in July to May.

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: 1 of 12

Tulum

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: February 92/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cancún vs Tulum — all 12 months

Month	Cancún	Tulum	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	93Shot, dry	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	0
May	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
June	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	4
July	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	1
August	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
September	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
October	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
December	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (77 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.