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Playa del Carmen weather

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EuropeanECMWF
72°
Clear
Feels 76° · Wind 8 mph · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
68°
Mainly clear
Feels 73° · Wind 5 mph · Humidity 98%
GermanDWD ICON
70°
Partly cloudy
Feels 76° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 97%

Latest for Playa del Carmen: European (ECMWF): 72° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 68° Mainly clear · German (DWD ICON): 70° 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 75-92°F 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 °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Playa del Carmen by season.

Jan
81°
71°
Warm
Feb
81°
71°
Warm
Mar
84°
73°
Warm
Apr
85°
75°
Hot
May
88°
77°
Hot
Jun
87°
76°
Hot
Jul
89°
78°
Hot
Aug
89°
77°
Hot
Sep
89°
76°
Hot
Wettest
Oct
86°
74°
Hot
Nov
84°
72°
Warm
Dec
82°
70°
Warm

Playa del Carmen compared with New York City

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

Warmer through the year

+22°F

average daytime high: Playa del Carmen 85°F, New York City 63°F

Rain over a year

+8%

Playa del Carmen 54 in, New York City 50 in

Sunlight vs a clear sky

81% vs 72%

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

Playa del CarmenNew York Cityaverage daytime high, °F, 1991-2020
January, New York City: 40°FJanuary, Playa del Carmen: 81°F (+41°F)February, New York City: 42°FFebruary, Playa del Carmen: 81°F (+39°F)March, New York City: 50°FMarch, Playa del Carmen: 84°F (+34°F)April, New York City: 62°FApril, Playa del Carmen: 85°F (+23°F)May, New York City: 71°FMay, Playa del Carmen: 88°F (+17°F)June, New York City: 80°FJune, Playa del Carmen: 87°F (+7°F)July, New York City: 85°FJuly, Playa del Carmen: 89°F (+4°F)August, New York City: 83°FAugust, Playa del Carmen: 89°F (+6°F)September, New York City: 76°FSeptember, Playa del Carmen: 89°F (+13°F)October, New York City: 65°FOctober, Playa del Carmen: 86°F (+21°F)November, New York City: 54°FNovember, Playa del Carmen: 84°F (+30°F)December, New York City: 44°FDecember, Playa del Carmen: 82°F (+38°F)

On 30-year averages Playa del Carmen runs 22°F warmer than New York City, with every month between +4°F and +41°F. Over a year it gets 8% more rain than New York City.

Month by month in numbers
MonthPlaya del CarmenNew York CityDifferenceSunlight, Playa del CarmenSunlight, New York City
January81°F40°F+41°F79%68%
February81°F42°F+39°F82%71%
March84°F50°F+34°F86%69%
April85°F62°F+23°F86%71%
May88°F71°F+17°F83%70%
June87°F80°F+7°F75%76%
July89°F85°F+4°F82%80%
August89°F83°F+6°F81%78%
September89°F76°F+13°F78%76%
October86°F65°F+21°F79%71%
November84°F54°F+30°F81%72%
December82°F44°F+38°F81%66%

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. New York City: station normals from New York Central Park (WMO), rain included. 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. New York City stands in for the US 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 75-92°F 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 New York City?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Playa del Carmen is about 22°F warmer than in New York City (85°F against 63°F), with the monthly gap between 4°F and 41°F.

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