Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Playa del Carmen (Mexico): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +34°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 23 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sea has warmed up to +30° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:34 and set at 18:53 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Playa del Carmen
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Playa del Carmen for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
⛈️
💧 43%
+25°+34°
Morning
☀️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 43% · wind up to 23 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 41%
+26°+33°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 41% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 14.9
☁️
💧 12%
+27°+33°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 20 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 51%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 19 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 69%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 80%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 80% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
⛈️
💧 75%
+26°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 75% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
⛈️
💧 76%
+26°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 76% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
⛈️
💧 81%
+26°+33°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 81% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
⛈️
💧 79%
+28°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 79% · wind up to 20 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
⛈️
💧 86%
+28°+33°
Morning
⛈️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 86% · wind up to 19 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 75% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 76%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 76% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
41 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
33 / 100
water 30° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
43%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
58 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
16 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
43 / 100
better to wait · Average
🌫️ Air quality
18
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 4PM10: 6O₃: 53NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
18:53
Golden hour
18:24
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 m.
Playa del Carmen climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+22°
Jan
+26°
+22°
Feb
+27°
+23°
Mar
+28°
+24°
Apr
+29°
+25°
May
+29°
+26°
Jun
+30°
+26°
Jul
+30°
+26°
Aug
+30°
+26°
Sep
+28°
+25°
Oct
+27°
+23°
Nov
+26°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+26°
+22°
+27°
45 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+26°
+22°
+27°
27 mm
Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+27°
+23°
+27°
33 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April
+28°
+24°
+28°
39 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
May
+29°
+25°
+29°
99 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (99 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June
+29°
+26°
+29°
182 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (182 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+30°
+26°
+30°
114 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (114 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
August
+30°
+26°
+30°
146 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (146 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Playa del Carmen.
September
+30°
+26°
+30°
198 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (198 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
October
+28°
+25°
+30°
186 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (186 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
November
+27°
+23°
+29°
72 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (72 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December
+26°
+22°
+28°
45 mm
A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Playa del Carmen
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: February, March, December
Daytime air+26…+27°
Sea temperature+27…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +26…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…28°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, July, August, November
Daytime air+26…+30°
Sea temperature+27…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (39–146 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, September, October
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (182–198 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Playa del Carmen is February, March, December, and the most comfortable months are February, March, December. The toughest months to visit are June, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+34°
Normal for September
+30°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+32° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Playa del Carmen
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