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Tulum in April

Great month. Inside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Mexico overall
Prices
High
Mexico overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tulum

Inside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Tulum in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • TulumHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 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.

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 Tulum, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Apr: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

April: Inside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.

January: Inside Tulum's best window: Dec–Apr.

Tulum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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