Mexico
Tulum Weather & Climate
Clifftop Maya ruins, cenote swimming and the Riviera Maya's bohemian beach
30°C
Max sea
32°C
Max air
January
Best month
31mm
Driest month
Clifftop Maya ruins, cenote swimming and the Riviera Maya's bohemian beach
Tulum sits at the southern end of Mexico's Riviera Maya and has transformed in less than a decade from a backpacker outpost into one of the world's most fashionable beach destinations — yet it retains enough of its original character to still feel distinctly different from Cancun or Playa del Carmen. The clifftop Maya ruins overlooking the Caribbean are the most dramatically sited of any archaeological site in Mexico. Below them, a beach of white sand and turquoise water stretches south for kilometres. And inland, the Yucatan Peninsula's network of cenotes — freshwater sinkholes of extraordinary clarity and otherworldly beauty — provide the most unique swimming experiences in Mexico.
When to go: December to April is dry season with reliable sunshine and calm Caribbean water.
The best months to visit Tulum are January, February, March. Peak season is July with the best combination of warm temperatures and low rainfall.
| Month | Air | Sea | Rain | UV | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°C | 25°C | 79mm | 8 | 17 |
| Feb | 26°C | 25°C | 51mm | 9 | 17 |
| Mar | 27°C | 26°C | 31mm | 10 | 16 |
| Apr | 29°C | 27°C | 38mm | 11 | 15 |
| May | 30°C | 28°C | 104mm | 12 | 14 |
| Jun | 31°C | 29°C | 180mm | 12 | 15 |
| Jul | 32°C | 30°C | 82mm | 12 | 16 |
| Aug | 32°C | 30°C | 88mm | 12 | 16 |
| Sep | 31°C | 29°C | 175mm | 11 | 17 |
| Oct | 29°C | 28°C | 237mm | 9 | 16 |
| Nov | 27°C | 27°C | 129mm | 8 | 16 |
| Dec | 25°C | 26°C | 62mm | 7 | 17 |
The best time to visit Tulum is January, February, March. Peak season is July when temperatures reach 32°C with very little rain. December to April is dry season with reliable sunshine and calm Caribbean water.
Sea temperatures in Tulum range from 25°C in January to 30°C in July. The sea is bath-warm at its warmest.
Winter temperatures in Tulum average 25°C with sea temperatures of 25°C. This makes it a great winter sun destination.
The driest month is March with 31mm. The wettest month sees 237mm. Tulum receives 1256mm annually.
Warm and very warm seas. Some rain (79mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (51mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (31mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Hot and very warm seas. Very little rain (38mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Moderate rainfall (104mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Moderate rainfall (180mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Some rain (82mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Some rain (88mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Moderate rainfall (175mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Heavy rainfall (237mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Moderate rainfall (129mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Some rain (62mm). UV 7.
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