Tulum: a stone structure on a rocky outcrop near the ocean — Photo by Jonas Lang on Unsplash

Best time to visit Tulum

Mexico · North America

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Tulum

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Beach and sea Nov–Aug · fair Sep–Oct

Go in Apr or May — 30C max, 2 rainy days. Jul is the next best.

Dry season: Jul, Dec–May, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

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Things to do in Tulum

Coba A beautiful site; it was one of the largest Maya cities in ancient times.
Xcaret Theme park in Mexico
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve A wonderful nature preserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Muyil Archaeological site adjacent to Sian Ka'an reserve, includes a steep, walled watch tower that you can climb.
Xelha Archaeological site in Mexico
Punta Sur Archaeological site in Mexico
Rancho Ina Maya site in Quintana Roo, Mexico

Tours and tickets in Tulum

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Tulum), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	27°	5d	78%	9.6h	okbusy	busier than usual
Feb	28°	2d	76%	10.8h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Mar	29°	2d	74%	11.6h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Apr	30°	2d	75%	11.7h	sweet spot	30C max, 2 rainy days
May	30°	5d	78%	11.7h	sweet spot	30C max, 5 rainy days
Jun	30°	10d	82%	10.6h	good	30C max, 10 rainy days
Jul	31°	6d	80%	11.4h	good	31C max, 6 rainy days
Aug	31°	9d	81%	11.1h	good	31C max, 9 rainy days
Sep	31°	11d	84%	10.6h	ok	31C max, 11 rainy days
Oct	30°	11d	84%	9.7h	good	30C max, 11 rainy days
Nov	29°	8d	82%	10.2h	good	29C max, 8 rainy days
Dec	27°	6d	80%	9.8h	okbusy	busier than usual

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Tulum town (or the beach hotels), 21 km from the airport (TQO): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from December to March; quietest in May, June, September and October.

Then and now

Tulum's September days now average 31.0°C, 2.2°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	25.3°	26.0°	26.7°	28.0°	29.0°	28.9°	29.1°	29.3°	28.8°	28.0°	27.1°	25.9°
2017–26	26.8°	27.7°	28.6°	29.6°	30.4°	30.2°	31.1°	31.4°	31.0°	29.8°	28.5°	27.3°
Change	+1.5°	+1.7°	+1.9°	+1.6°	+1.4°	+1.3°	+2.1°	+2.1°	+2.2°	+1.9°	+1.4°	+1.4°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

How far Tulum is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Type A and B plugs at 127 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Peso. UK Foreign Office: avoid all but essential travel to parts. Everything for Mexico: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Being there

On arrival

Paying — Cards are widely accepted in cities, in chains and bigger restaurants; carry pesos for markets, street food, small family-run shops and anywhere rural.
UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
Tipping — 10-15% in restaurants, usually left in cash on the table; taxi drivers do not expect a tip.

Getting around Tulum

Apps — Rides: DiDi, inDrive, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp. Ride apps are not authorised to pick up at Mexican airports; at Mexico City airport, take a fixed-fare authorised taxi from the stands inside.

ADO and its local second-class bus line, Mayab, operate buses throughout the region. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Tulum, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Help

Emergency — 911 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Tulum in pictures

Tulum Temple of the Descending God — i

Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tulum God of the Winds Temple 01 — i

Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Tulum is like

Tulum is on the Yucatán Peninsula, in Mexico. It is one of the earliest resorts in Mexico, offering a place of worship and solitude for the Mayan kings, clergy and gods in early times. The tropical beach backdrop is the main attraction of this picturesque, much-visited small ruin on the shore of the Caribbean Sea. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: Tulum Archaeological Site (Zona Arqueologíca de Tulum). The main attraction. Mayan ruins by the sea. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Playa Ruinas. Beach connected right to the ruins at Tulum. Playa Santa Fe. Less crowded beach with a smaller beach club. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: Tulum International Airport TQO IATA is a major new airport (new in December 2023) in the Puerto Felipe Carillo area just outside Tulum. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Tulum, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Tulum

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Kind of place

Tulum is in Mexico, North America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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