Akumal Weather by Month

Akumal sits on Mexico’s Caribbean coast about 100 km south of Cancun, and its weather barely changes all year. The average high runs 26 to 31 °C (79 to 87 °F), the sea stays 26 to 29 °C (79 to 85 °F), and rainfall swings from 35 mm in February to 198 mm in September. The year splits into a dry season (December to April), a short transition in May, and a wet season (June to November) that lines up with Atlantic hurricane season. This is the full month-by-month breakdown, and the best time to visit Akumal guide tells you when to book.

Akumal Weather by Month: December to April (Dry Season)

December to April is the dry season. January averages 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) with a high of 26.1 °C (78.9 °F) and 60 mm of rain over 10 days. February is the driest month at 35 mm over 8 rainy days and averages 24.1 °C (75.3 °F). March and April warm up to 24.8 °C and 26.0 °C (76.7 °F and 78.8 °F) with highs reaching 29.2 °C (84.5 °F) by April. Rain stays between 35 and 63 mm a month, and humidity sits at 72 to 75 percent. You get 7 to 9 hours of sunshine a day, and this is when the things to do in Akumal list is easiest to work through outdoors.

Akumal Weather by Month: May

May is the hinge month. The average temperature climbs to 27.0 °C (80.5 °F) with a high of 29.9 °C (85.8 °F), and rainfall jumps to 100 mm over 11 days. Mornings stay clear with around 9.7 hours of sun, but afternoon showers start rolling in more often. Humidity rises to 76 percent and the sea warms to 28.0 °C (82.4 °F). May is still a solid beach month, just expect a short downpour most afternoons. The events and festivals in Akumal calendar covers turtle season, which starts in May.

Akumal Weather by Month: June to October (Wet Season)

June to October is the wet season and overlaps with hurricane season. June averages 27.2 °C (80.9 °F) and 180 mm of rain over 16 days. September is the wettest month at 198 mm over 18 rainy days, and October follows at 191 mm over 16 days. Peak temperatures land in July and August, both around 27.8 °C (82.1 °F) with highs of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F). The rain usually falls as heavy late-afternoon or evening storms rather than all-day drizzle, and the sea is at its warmest, 28.8 to 29.3 °C (84 to 85 °F). The Akumal travel tips guide covers hurricane-season insurance and packing.

Akumal Weather by Month: November

November starts the swing back to dry weather. Temperatures average 24.6 °C (76.4 °F) with a high of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and rainfall drops to 88 mm over 10 days. Humidity falls to 77 percent and the sea still holds at 28.1 °C (82.6 °F). Late November is a reliable window for good weather without the December price spike. The Akumal neighborhoods guide maps which side of town gets the best shelter.

Akumal Weather by Month: Sea Temperature and Sunshine

The Caribbean in front of Akumal never drops below 26 °C (79 °F). It bottoms out at 26.4 °C (79.5 °F) in February and peaks at 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) in September. Sunshine runs from 7.2 hours a day in January to a full 10 hours in July. The table below lists the monthly averages, and the where to stay in Akumal guide matches each season to the right hotel. For the full yearly calendar, see the Akumal travel guide.

Month	Avg Temp	High	Rain	Rainy Days	Sea Temp
January	23.3 °C (73.9 °F)	26.1 °C	60 mm	10	26.6 °C
February	24.1 °C (75.3 °F)	27.0 °C	35 mm	8	26.4 °C
March	24.8 °C (76.7 °F)	27.9 °C	39 mm	7	26.5 °C
April	26.0 °C (78.8 °F)	29.2 °C	42 mm	8	27.0 °C
May	27.0 °C (80.5 °F)	29.9 °C	100 mm	11	28.0 °C
June	27.2 °C (80.9 °F)	29.7 °C	180 mm	16	28.5 °C
July	27.7 °C (81.9 °F)	30.6 °C	110 mm	14	28.8 °C
August	27.8 °C (82.1 °F)	30.7 °C	137 mm	16	29.2 °C
September	27.3 °C (81.1 °F)	30.0 °C	198 mm	18	29.3 °C
October	26.1 °C (79.0 °F)	28.8 °C	191 mm	16	28.9 °C
November	24.6 °C (76.4 °F)	27.4 °C	88 mm	10	28.1 °C
December	24.0 °C (75.1 °F)	26.7 °C	63 mm	10	27.2 °C