Playa del Carmen weather in November

In November, Playa del Carmen sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Playa del Carmen's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Playa del Carmen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:04 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Playa del Carmen is municipal seat of Playa del Carmen, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Founded
1937

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Playa del Carmen reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
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52824
62824
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How November really feels in Playa del Carmen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Playa del Carmen weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°5510.510.96.9
Feb26° / 23°276.511.37.4
Mar27° / 23°275.811.97.5
Apr28° / 24°325.912.57.0
May29° / 25°8311.7135.6
Jun29° / 26°15417.313.24.5
Jul30° / 26°8014.113.14.8
Aug30° / 26°10016.812.74.4
Sep29° / 26°1662212.13.8
Oct28° / 25°18819.511.54.6
Nov27° / 24°8411.9116.3
Dec26° / 23°5410.710.86.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56238
66337
76436
86436
96535
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Playa del Carmen gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
445
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119184824
219194822
3110204921
4110204920
5110214918
6111224917
7111234916
8111244914
9111254913
10112264912
11112274811
12212284810
1321229489
1421230489
1521230478
1621231477
1731232477
1831232476
1931232476
2031233475
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2941332473
3041332473

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.25:555:09
211.25:565:08
311.25:565:08
411.25:575:07
511.25:575:07
611.15:585:07
711.15:585:06
811.15:595:06
911.15:595:05
1011.16:005:05
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1211.16:015:05
1311.06:025:04
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1511.06:035:04
1611.06:045:04
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1811.06:055:03
1911.06:055:03
2011.06:065:03
2110.96:075:03
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2610.96:105:03
2710.96:105:03
2810.96:115:03
2910.96:125:03
3010.86:125:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
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94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Playa del Carmen

In seasonPeak

In November, Playa del Carmen sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Playa del Carmen sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Playa del Carmen's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Playa del Carmen?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Playa del Carmen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Playa del Carmen in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Playa del Carmen sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Playa del Carmen in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Playa del Carmen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Playa del Carmen peaks around April 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 18UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Playa del Carmen in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Playa del Carmen is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2024 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Playa del Carmen?

Playa del Carmen sits at 20.6°N, 87.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cozumel, 20 km away.

Topography around Playa del Carmen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Playa del Carmen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Playa del Carmen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m.

The land around Playa del Carmen is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
36 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Cozumel 20 km · Tulum 61 km · Cancun 65 km · Isla Mujeres 76 km · Valladolid 117 km · Tizimín 125 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto 154 km · Chichen Itza 155 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Playa del Carmen (20.6274°, -87.0799°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).