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 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.