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Tulum in March

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
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 March?

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

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • TulumHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarbest weather

    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: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.

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

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 4 (better)

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: 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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