When to go · Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen in August

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMexico month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Playa del CarmenHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy
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.

Mexico overall: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Playa del Carmen, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

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.