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Playa del Carmen weather

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EuropeanECMWF
22°
Clear
Feels 25° · Wind 13 km/h · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
20°
Mainly clear
Feels 23° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 98%
GermanDWD ICON
21°
Partly cloudy
Feels 24° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 97%

Latest for Playa del Carmen: European (ECMWF): 22° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 20° Mainly clear · German (DWD ICON): 21° Partly cloudy.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Playa del Carmen and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Playa del Carmen? Playa del Carmen, Mexico, sits at 20.6°N in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Playa del Carmen right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.

Best time to visit Playa del Carmen

The most comfortable time to visit Playa del Carmen is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 24-33°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.

Playa del Carmen weather by month

what to expect in Playa del Carmen through the year, 1991-2020 averages

Here is Playa del Carmen's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Playa del Carmen by season.

Jan
27°
22°
Warm
Feb
27°
22°
Warm
Mar
29°
23°
Hot
Apr
30°
23°
Hot
May
31°
25°
Hot
Jun
31°
25°
Hot
Jul
32°
25°
Hot
Aug
32°
25°
Hot
Sep
31°
25°
Hot
Wettest
Oct
30°
23°
Hot
Nov
29°
22°
Hot
Dec
28°
22°
Warm

Playa del Carmen compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+16°C

average daytime high: Playa del Carmen 30°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

+47%

Playa del Carmen 1,359 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

81% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

Playa del CarmenTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Playa del Carmen: 27°C (+27°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Playa del Carmen: 27°C (+26°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Playa del Carmen: 29°C (+24°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Playa del Carmen: 30°C (+18°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Playa del Carmen: 31°C (+12°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Playa del Carmen: 31°C (+7°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Playa del Carmen: 32°C (+5°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Playa del Carmen: 32°C (+6°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Playa del Carmen: 31°C (+9°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Playa del Carmen: 30°C (+15°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Playa del Carmen: 29°C (+21°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Playa del Carmen: 28°C (+25°C)

On 30-year averages Playa del Carmen runs 16°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +5°C and +27°C. Over a year it gets 47% more rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthPlaya del CarmenTorontoDifferenceSunlight, Playa del CarmenSunlight, Toronto
January27°C0°C+27°C79%56%
February27°C1°C+26°C82%57%
March29°C5°C+24°C86%64%
April30°C12°C+18°C86%67%
May31°C19°C+12°C83%72%
June31°C24°C+7°C75%76%
July32°C27°C+5°C82%79%
August32°C26°C+6°C81%79%
September31°C22°C+9°C78%76%
October30°C15°C+15°C79%63%
November29°C8°C+21°C81%60%
December28°C3°C+25°C81%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Playa del Carmen: no weather station within 30 km at a similar height, so lows are ERA5 point values for 2023-2024, corrected month by month by NASA POWER's difference between those two years and 1991-2020, and highs are the uncorrected ERA5 values, which tested closer to station normals; rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Playa del Carmen?
The most comfortable time to visit Playa del Carmen is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 24-33°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Playa del Carmen during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Playa del Carmen - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Playa del Carmen?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Playa del Carmen than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Playa del Carmen is about 16°C warmer than in Toronto (30°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between 5°C and 27°C.

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