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

Playa del Carmen beats Mérida in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (87 vs 50).

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.

Mérida

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
January 82/100
Months won
0 of 12

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
12 of 12

Mérida vs Playa del Carmen — all 12 months

MonthMéridaPlaya del CarmenWinnerGap
January82Ahot, dry, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen7
February81Asweltering, dry, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airPlaya del Carmen12
March71Bsweltering, dry, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airPlaya del Carmen22
April57Dsweltering, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen34
May50Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen37
June53Dsweltering, rainy, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen23
July59Dsweltering, a little rain84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airPlaya del Carmen25
August58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airPlaya del Carmen22
September61Csweltering, rainy, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen17
October67Csweltering, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen12
November76Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen12
December80Ahot, dry, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airPlaya del Carmen9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (50 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.