January holds up well in Tulum — 10th best month
Good · 7.1/10January averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February ranks 4th of 12 for Tulum — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10February averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Tulum (4th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March ranks 2nd of 12 for Tulum — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10Days in March average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 73% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 46 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Tulum at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.6/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April is one of the strongest months in Tulum (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10April averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Tulum (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Tulum
Best window · 9.6/10Days in May average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 72% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tulum at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Tulum — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.3/10June averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
239 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July holds up well in Tulum — 5th best month
Good · 7.7/10July averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 155 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Tulum: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Days in August average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
164 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Tulum — 2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Tulum — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Days in September average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 88% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
164 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Tulum — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
October in Tulum: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.1/10October averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 160 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Tulum — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 145 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Tulum: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.4/10With 25°C (77°F) on average, December delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Tulum — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
