Oaxaca vs Tulum: which is better, month by month

Tulum beats Oaxaca in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (92 vs 84) — while Oaxaca wins October to December; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Oaxaca vs Tulum — all 12 months

MonthOaxacaTulumWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
February88Ahot, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTulum4
March86Ahot, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTulum6
April84Ahot, dry92Shot, dry, clean airTulum8
May80Asweltering, a little rain88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTulum8
June71Bhot, soaked, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
July84Ahot, rainy, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTie2
August79Bhot, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
September73Bhot, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airTulum7
October86Ahot, a little rain, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airOaxaca7
November91Shot, dry, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airOaxaca5
December91Swarm, dry, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airOaxaca4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (84 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Oaxaca

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
November 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Tulum

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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