When to go · Tulum
Tulum in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
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
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- TulumHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 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.
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.
Guelaguetza (Oaxaca) big impact
Last two Mondays of July (check) · Mexico
Dance festival; Oaxaca hotels sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tulum, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 13
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast