Tulum weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇽 Mexico · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Tulum is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with March and April close behind. Tulum averages about 2,695 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 41 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,695

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

87/100

Rain / year

1,293 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

18k

Elevation

26 m

When is the best time to visit Tulum?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Tulum is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (67/100, 181 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Tulum?

Tulum gets a lot of sun: around 2,695 hours a year. February (87/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #51 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 42% of the annual 1,293 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Cozumel Mexico · 85 km · best in Mar · 2,855 h sun/yr
• Cancún Mexico · 127 km · best in Mar · 2,850 h sun/yr
• Chetumal Mexico · 198 km · best in Feb · 2,483 h sun/yr
• Mérida Mexico · 223 km · best in Feb · 2,795 h sun/yr
• Belize City Belize · 300 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
• Coxen Hole Honduras · 445 km · best in Apr · 2,764 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• San Pedro Belize · 253 km · 2,729 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Orange Walk Belize · 255 km · 2,483 h sun/yr · best in Mar

Head-to-head

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