Riviera Maya: Weather Guide & Climate
Complete month-by-month weather guide: Riviera Maya. Best time to visit: November, December, January, February, March, April. Plan your trip with detailed climate data.
☀️ Climate Overview
Riviera Maya has a Tropical climate with average yearly highs of 30°C, lows of 24°C, and approximately 15 rainy days per month.
The best time to visit Riviera Maya is during November, December, January, February, March, April, when humidity is lower and there are fewer rain showers
Drier season: Jan–Dec Wetter season: Jun–Nov
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Air Quality
Hottest
Coldest
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Windiest Month
17 km/h
March (gusts 42)
Sea Temp Range
27° – 30°C
Warmest water: June (30°C)
Best for swimming: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec (27°–30°C)
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Spring
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Autumn
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Winter
Dec–Feb
Month-by-Month Weather Table
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Best| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sunshine | Humidity | UV Index | Crowds | Condition | View Details |
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| January (best) | 27°C | 21°C | 12d (45mm) | 9.3h | 83% Very Humid | 5.5 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| February (best) | 28°C | 21°C | 8d (35mm) | 9.8h | 80% Very Humid | 6.5 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| March (best) | 29°C | 23°C | 6d (26mm) | 11h | 77% Muggy | 7.8 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| April (best) | 30°C | 24°C | 6d (24mm) | 11.6h | 76% Muggy | 9.1 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 11d (62mm) | 11.6h | 79% Muggy | 9 Very High | | Good | View Details → |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 22d (222mm) | 10.3h | 84% Very Muggy | 8.2 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| July | 32°C | 26°C | 17d (106mm) | 11.5h | 84% Very Muggy | 9.2 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 21d (159mm) | 11.1h | 85% Very Muggy | 8.7 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 25d (174mm) | 10.3h | 86% Very Muggy | 7.7 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 21d (178mm) | 9.6h | 86% Very Muggy | 6.5 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| November (best) | 29°C | 23°C | 15d (90mm) | 9.5h | 86% Very Muggy | 5.6 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| December (best) | 27°C | 22°C | 12d (68mm) | 9.2h | 84% Very Humid | 5.2 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
Riviera Maya
A 120km Caribbean coastline stretching from Puerto Morelos to Tulum, where turquoise waters meet ancient Maya ruins, thousands of underground cenotes, and the world's second-largest barrier reef.
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