Month guide · Cozumel · Mexico
Cozumel in May
What May is really like in Cozumel: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
May is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 32°C (90°F), lows of 24°C (75°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 13.1 hours of daylight. Hot and increasingly humid; seaweed (sargassum) may start to wash up, mostly on the east coast.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 32°C (90°F) / 24°C (75°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 13.1 hours
- Sea temperature
- 28°C (82°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in May
May is the warmest month in Cozumel: days average 32°C (90°F) against a yearly average high of 30°C (86°F), and nights fall to about 24°C (75°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 31 days. Compared with April (31°C (88°F)), May is about as warm; by June highs stay near 32°C (90°F).
- Sunrise (15 May)
- About 06:11
- Sunset (15 May)
- About 19:17
- Daylight
- About 13.1 hours
- Sea
- 28°C (82°F)
Dry season (December–April). Sunny days around 28–31 °C, calm seas and the best visibility, with high prices and busy cruise schedules.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, May rates 3 for crowds (the peak is February at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in February). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in May
- Feria de El Cedral (early May)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in May
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Beach · East coast
Chen Río
Stay inside the protected pool area; currents outside the rocks are strong.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Kids
Nature · South Hotel Zone
Dzul-Ha
A shore-snorkelling spot on the southwest coast where steps lead from a small beach club into shallow water over coral heads, with parrotfish, sergeant majors and sometimes turtles.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- Active
- Kids
- Outdoors
Beach · Southwest coast
West coast beach clubs
Check the cruise-ship schedule and go on a day with few ships in port, when the clubs are much quieter.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Food
Nature · Southwest coast
El Cielo
A shallow sandbar in the marine park where the water is waist-deep and turquoise, and red cushion starfish lie on the white sand.
- Time needed
- Half a day by boat
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Nature
- Photo spot
- Iconic
The sea averages 28°C (82°F) — warm enough to swim. Best beaches near Cozumel.
What to pack
For highs near 32°C, lows near 24°C and 6 wet days: light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen; comfortable walking shoes.
Is May a good time to visit Cozumel?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, December–April are better overall. Compare every month.
Cozumel in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is May a good time to visit Cozumel?
It is a shoulder-season month. Hot and increasingly humid; seaweed (sargassum) may start to wash up, mostly on the east coast.
+How warm is Cozumel in May?
Average highs are around 32°C (90°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Cozumel in May?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.