When to go · Coba
Coba in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- CobaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Coba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Coba's best window: Nov–Apr.
Coba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen