Season guide · Playa del Carmen · Mexico
Playa del Carmen in the early rainy season
May–July: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Río Secreto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answer
Hot and humid with short afternoon showers, fewer visitors and frequent sargassum on some beaches. Expect highs up to 33°C (91°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 26 rainy days across May–July.
Key facts
- Months
- May–July
- Temperatures
- 24°C (75°F) to 33°C (91°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 26
- Sea
- 28°C (82°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in the early rainy season
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 6 | 13.1 h | 3/5 |
| June | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 11 | 13.4 h | 3/5 |
| July | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 9 | 13.3 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 32°C (90°F) against a yearly 31°C (88°F), and 26 of the year's roughly 99 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
Good choices for the early rainy season
Nature · South of Playa del Carmen
Río Secreto
Tours run in small groups; book ahead and leave cameras behind, as phones are not allowed on most tours.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Expensive
- Nature
- Active
- Rainy day
- Kids
Street · Centro and Quinta Avenida
Paseo del Carmen
An open-air shopping and dining centre at the southern end of Quinta Avenida, near the ferry pier, with shaded walkways, boutiques, cafés and restaurants.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Shopping
- Rainy day
- Food
Day trips in the early rainy season
- Tulum (About 50 minutes by colectivo or car) — The clifftop Maya ruins of Tulum overlook a turquoise cove, and the town's beaches and cenotes such as the Gran Cenote are close by.
- Akumal (About 30 minutes by colectivo) — A sheltered bay where sea turtles graze on seagrass in shallow water, with regulated snorkelling zones, plus the Yal-Kú lagoon for calm snorkelling among fish.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the early rainy season a good time to visit Playa del Carmen?
It is a trade-off: Hot and humid with short afternoon showers, fewer visitors and frequent sargassum on some beaches. The best months overall are November–April.
+What is the weather like in Playa del Carmen in the early rainy season?
Highs of up to 33°C (91°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 26 rainy days over the season.