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Luxor vs Playa del Carmen
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average; Playa del Carmen is the wetter, with 54 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Playa del Carmen, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Playa del Carmen: Hot
Winters
Playa del Carmen has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Playa del Carmen: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Playa del Carmen is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Playa del Carmen: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Playa del Carmen: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Playa del Carmen is the wetter — about 54 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Difference | +9 | +6 | — | -6 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -8 | +1 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 |
| Difference | +9 | +6 | — | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Playa del Carmen | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -12 | -8 | +1 | +8 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Playa del Carmen | 58 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | +13 | +11 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | +1 | +8 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Playa del Carmen | 58 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 71 |
| Difference | +13 | +11 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Playa del Carmen | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -4 | +1 | +8 | +12 |
Precipitation (in) Playa del Carmen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Playa del Carmen | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +7.5 | +3.9 | +7.1 | +8.9 | +8 | +3.9 | +2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Playa del Carmen | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +7.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Playa del Carmen | 3.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +3.9 | +7.1 | +8.9 | +8 | +3.9 | +2.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Playa del Carmen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Playa del Carmen | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | +30 | +23 | +15 | +15 | +25 | +50 | +44 | +47 | +52 | +46 | +34 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Playa del Carmen | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | +30 | +23 | +15 | +15 | +25 | +50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Playa del Carmen | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | +44 | +47 | +52 | +46 | +34 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Playa del Carmen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Playa del Carmen | 76 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 80 |
| Difference | +30 | +35 | +40 | +45 | +50 | +64 | +63 | +62 | +62 | +57 | +43 | +32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Playa del Carmen | 76 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 81 |
| Difference | +30 | +35 | +40 | +45 | +50 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 80 |
| Difference | +63 | +62 | +62 | +57 | +43 | +32 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Luxor trends → · Playa del Carmen trends →
Methodology & sources
Luxor
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Luxor Intl, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Playa del Carmen
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Victoria, about 28 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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