Weather comparison

Cancún or Tulum? The weather compared

Tulum is 0.5 °C warmer by day over the year. Best time: Cancún November – May, Tulum November – May.

Holiday weather score by month

  • Cancún

  • Tulum

Month by month

Holiday weather score, daytime high and sea temperature. Where one is clearly ahead, its month is highlighted.

MonthCancúnTulum
JanuaryJan8026° / 27°8027° / 27°
FebruaryFeb8727° / 26°8828° / 27°
MarchMar9128° / 27°9129° / 27°
AprilApr9330° / 27°9330° / 27°
MayMay8631° / 28°8431° / 28°
JuneJun7531° / 29°7431° / 29°
JulyJul7832° / 29°7732° / 29°
AugustAug7432° / 29°7232° / 30°
SeptemberSep7331° / 29°7231° / 30°
OctoberOct7029° / 29°7030° / 29°
NovemberNov7828° / 28°7929° / 28°
DecemberDec7927° / 27°7928° / 27°

Cancún or Tulum: quick answers

Which is warmer, Cancún or Tulum?

Over the year, Tulum is 0.5 °C warmer by day (29.8 °C against 29.3 °C on average).

Where is the sea warmer, Cancún or Tulum?

The sea is about equally warm at both.

Cancún or Tulum in winter?

From December to February, both have about the same holiday weather (82 and 82 points).

Cancún or Tulum in summer?

From June to August, both have about the same holiday weather (76 and 74 points).

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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences