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Playa del Carmen in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), late Dec–early Jan and Easter (crowds and peak prices).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Mexico overall
Prices: Low; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Playa del Carmen

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), late Dec–early Jan and Easter (crowds and peak prices).

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Playa del CarmenHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 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: Peak hurricane month on both coasts; Independence Day (16 Sep) parties.

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

First month

Second month

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), late Dec–early Jan and Easter (crowds and peak prices).

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.