When to go · Tulum

Tulum in August

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

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMexico month rating

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

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TulumHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tulum, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

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

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