Chetumal weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇽 Mexico · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Chetumal is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with March and April close behind. Chetumal averages about 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,483
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,392 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 169k
- Elevation
- 8 m
When is the best time to visit Chetumal?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chetumal is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (66/100, 201 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chetumal?
Chetumal gets a moderate 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than June (66). It ranks #58 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. The year's 1,392 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 68 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 40 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 38 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 39 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 130 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 201 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 120 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 154 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 172 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 221 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 128 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 81 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Chetumal by month
The sea off Chetumal is warmest in August at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Belize City Belize · 107 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
- Tulum Mexico · 198 km · best in Feb · 2,695 h sun/yr
- Cozumel Mexico · 267 km · best in Mar · 2,855 h sun/yr
- Mérida Mexico · 303 km · best in Feb · 2,795 h sun/yr
- Coxen Hole Honduras · 310 km · best in Apr · 2,764 h sun/yr
- Cancún Mexico · 320 km · best in Mar · 2,850 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Orange Walk Belize · 58 km · 2,483 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- San Pedro Belize · 76 km · 2,729 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Caye Caulker Belize · 91 km · 2,402 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Caye Chapel Belize · 96 km · 2,402 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Dangriga Belize · 170 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Chetumal compares month by month: Chetumal vs Cozumel · Chetumal vs Belize City · Chetumal vs Tulum · all comparisons
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