January in Sur — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 8.1/10January averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Sur — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10April averages 29°C (84°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10May averages 32°C (90°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10June averages 34°C (92°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10July averages 32°C (90°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 13.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect 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.
August in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10August averages 31°C (88°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
September in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10September averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 29 sunny days and 12.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10October averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 11.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
November in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10November averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Sur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10December averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 16 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sur at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Sur — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
