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

Playa del Carmen beats Cozumel in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (88 vs 82) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cozumel

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

Cozumel vs Playa del Carmen — all 12 months

MonthCozumelPlaya del CarmenWinnerGap
January86Ahot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
February91Shot, dry, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie2
March91Shot, dry93Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie2
April90Ssweltering, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
May86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
June72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen4
July84Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airTie0
August80Asweltering, rainy, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
September79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
October74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen5
November82Ahot, rainy, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen6
December84Ahot, rainy, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (82 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.