October verdict

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico in October

Weather score61Good

Good for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.3h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 214mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Mexico travel weather guide
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October weather

Monthly averages

Temp

31°C

Rain

214mm

Sun

6.3h

Sea

29°C

Weather score

61

Good

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Wet

Rainfall averages 214mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 6.3h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Temperature

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October31°C average high

October is close to Playa del Carmen's yearly temperature average, giving a typical read on daytime heat.

Warmest monthsApril to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

October214mm average rain

October is one of Playa del Carmen's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.

Driest monthsJanuary to April and December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

October6.3 hours average sun

October is one of Playa del Carmen's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsMarch to May

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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October29°C average sea

October sits in the warmer sea-temperature season, usually making swimming easier to enjoy.

Warmest seaJune to October

Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.

Weather score

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October61 weather score

October scores below Playa del Carmen's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsJanuary to April and November to December

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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