When to go · Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
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
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). 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
- Playa del CarmenHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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 Playa del Carmen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
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