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

Playa del Carmen and Tulum are within 3 points in all 12 months — Playa del Carmen peaks at 93 in February, Tulum at 92 in February.

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 Tulum — all 12 months

MonthPlaya del CarmenTulumWinnerGap
January89Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
February93Shot, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
March93Ssweltering, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
April91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
May87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
June76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
July84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTie2
August80Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
September78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
October79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
November88Ahot, a little rain, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
December89Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (76 vs 73). 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
0 of 12

Tulum

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
February 92/100
Months won
0 of 12

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