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

Playa del Carmen and Sayulita split the year 3–3 — Playa del Carmen wins July to September, Sayulita wins April to June, and they are within 3 points in October to March.

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.

Playa del Carmen vs Sayulita — all 12 months

MonthPlaya del CarmenSayulitaWinnerGap
January89Ahot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airTie0
February93Shot, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
March93Ssweltering, dry, clean air94Shot, dry, clean airTie1
April91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air97Shot, dry, clean airSayulita6
May87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air95Ssweltering, dry, clean airSayulita8
June76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airSayulita4
July84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen12
August80Asweltering, rainy, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen15
September78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlaya del Carmen14
October79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
November88Ahot, a little rain, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie3
December89Ahot, a little rain, clean air90Shot, dry, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (80 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Sayulita

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
April 97/100
Months won
3 of 12

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