Ciudad del Carmen weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇽 Mexico · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Ciudad del Carmen is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and January close behind. Ciudad del Carmen averages about 2,691 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,691
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 1,683 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 191k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Ciudad del Carmen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ciudad del Carmen is March, then February and January. The dullest month is May (62/100, 94 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ciudad del Carmen?
Ciudad del Carmen gets a lot of sun: around 2,691 hours a year. March (88/100) is noticeably better than May (62). It ranks #52 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 45% of the annual 1,683 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 77 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 45 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 36 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 28 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 62 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 94 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 264 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 176 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 229 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 258 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 272 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 130 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 74 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Ciudad del Carmen by month
The sea off Ciudad del Carmen is warmest in May at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in February at 25°C / 77°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
- Villahermosa Mexico · 130 km · best in Mar · 2,507 h sun/yr
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico · 266 km · best in Jan · 2,674 h sun/yr
- Mérida Mexico · 339 km · best in Feb · 2,795 h sun/yr
- Chetumal Mexico · 366 km · best in Feb · 2,483 h sun/yr
- Belize City Belize · 390 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
- Tapachula Mexico · 433 km · best in Jan · 3,039 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Campeche Mexico · 188 km · 2,840 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- San Benito Guatemala · 281 km · 2,217 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Coatzacoalcos Mexico · 300 km · 2,284 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Ciudad del Carmen compares month by month: Ciudad del Carmen vs Mérida · Ciudad del Carmen vs Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Ciudad del Carmen vs Villahermosa · all comparisons
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