North & Central America · Beach travel

Best time to visit Tulum

Late Nov–Early Dec, Late Dec–Early Apr is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 28.3°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Tulum
Photo: Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Tulum season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Best (season score 90.3)Mid Jan: Best (season score 87.3)Late Jan: Best (season score 87.7)Early Feb: Best (season score 93.6)Mid Feb: Best (season score 91.3)Late Feb: Best (season score 100.0)Early Mar: Best (season score 97.6)Mid Mar: Best (season score 93.4)Late Mar: Best (season score 96.4)Early Apr: Best (season score 88.3)Mid Apr: Great (season score 82.9)Late Apr: Good (season score 70.6)Early May: Good (season score 68.0)Mid May: Okay (season score 43.8)Late May: Fair (season score 29.2)Early Jun: Off-season (season score 18.0)Mid Jun: Off-season (season score 24.6)Late Jun: Fair (season score 28.9)Early Jul: Fair (season score 29.0)Mid Jul: Off-season (season score 25.4)Late Jul: Off-season (season score 18.0)Early Aug: Avoid (season score 13.0)Mid Aug: Avoid (season score 10.0)Late Aug: Avoid (season score 3.3)Early Sep: Avoid (season score 11.5)Mid Sep: Avoid (season score 5.9)Late Sep: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Oct: Avoid (season score 7.8)Mid Oct: Off-season (season score 21.9)Late Oct: Okay (season score 44.4)Early Nov: Good (season score 60.3)Mid Nov: Good (season score 66.8)Late Nov: Best (season score 86.9)Early Dec: Best (season score 87.3)Mid Dec: Great (season score 78.1)Late Dec: Best (season score 89.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryBest27.4°C3.353.6%
FebruaryBest28.3°C2.445.9%
MarchBest29.3°C2.037.5%
AprilGreat30.4°C2.036.6%
MayOkay31.1°C3.645.3%
JuneOff-season29.9°C6.159.5%
JulyOff-season30.0°C6.551.3%
AugustAvoid30.1°C7.154.0%
SeptemberAvoid29.6°C7.859.1%
OctoberOff-season28.7°C6.855.9%
NovemberGood27.8°C4.649.9%
DecemberGreat27.4°C3.653.4%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Tulum?
Late Nov–Early Dec, Late Dec–Early Apr. During this period, the average daytime high is 28.3°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Tulum?
Early Aug–Early Oct is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 29.8°C, with 7.5 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Tulum?
August, September, October, with about 7.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.