When to go · Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen in April
Great month. Inside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Playa del Carmen in this guide.
Weather in April
- Playa del CarmenHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarhot
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Playa del Carmen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Playa del Carmen's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler).
Playa del Carmen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen