Lee_Read

Considering spending first week of July in Playa Del Carmen, is the weather unbearably hot at this time. Would it be better to wait until mid November?
Thank you

hopefulist

It is likely to be really hot then. On the other hand, it's not as crowded and the prices are lower, so not a bad time to visit. We were in the region in June last year and were happy to have ac and the occasional pool.

schmerl

It will be HOT< HOT< HOT and humid. However.....if you wait until November you risk going during hurricane season.

hopefulist

I think hurricane season is June through November; our trip was impacted by Tropical Storm Agatha last June. Historically the bigger storms are later in the season. We travel to Central America (and last June Mexico) every summer and our trip have rarely been impacted and never spoiled by storms. You can keep track here: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

colokid

I stay in Playa every year June - July. It is hot and humid. Hurricane season runs from June - Nov. I have also been there at the end of Nov and like it in the summer for the warmer temp of the pool since they are not heated..June is low season and July starts high season again as the Mexican nationals and folks from Europe take their summer vacations. It does get crowded in July but not usually until after the first week.
I redid my kitchen there the first week of July last year and it was hot but not unbearably so. I usually have a harder time the later in the month it gets. There has been very, very little rain in the area since January and it's very dry. I'll be heading there myself next week for the summer and can't wait. I am not going to mention the H word as we've been quiet there for the past several years and I would like it to stay that way : )

KVR

We prefer the first two weeks of November or the first 2 weeks of December. The weather is much cooler, low crowds and less expensive. The downfall though is the pools are sometimes to cold to swim in, but the ocean temps are fine.

We were married in a July and hardly ever go anywhere on our anniversary because it's too hot and humid. It's the humidity that's really bad.

Another option is the 2nd or 3rd week of May. Not as hot, still low crowds and less expensive. Pools temps are fine.

AmyKW

I've been to Playa in July and in November, and actually prefer July. It is HOT, but I expect HOT when I go to a beachy destination. The breezes off the ocean help a lot, it's more unbearable if you are inland doing excursions, etc. In November it was too cold to go in pools (most aren't heated) and at night we were pretty chilly and needed sweatshirts. Also I've always had less rain when traveling there in the summer months, we had quite a bit of rain in November.

emd3

I just got back last night from a week in PDC. I have actually been there 4 times since mid-April as I bought a condo and am just closing on it. I am going again next wk. for another wk.

It is hot, but not unbearably so, and I am impacted by heat (post-menopausal so I am hot all the time even when it is cold, and I take blood pressure meds that also make me sensitive to heat). I was out walking all day, but it was easier to be on or near the beach (within one block) to get the breeze during the day. Once you are a few blocks off the beach, it is of course MUCH hotter, so where you stay makes a BIG difference IMO.

I wore a big hat and used a lot of sunscreen and drank water literally constantly to replenish what I was sweating out. And I showered a couple of times a day, as yes, I was sweatly constantly.

Some nights it cooled off nicely. A few other nights it stayed hot. I ducked into places that had AC frequently. Make sure your hotel has good AC and preferably ceiling fan also. And chug water along w/whatever else you drink. Take cabs if you have to go far.

emd3

colokid, my condo is at the Meridian, half block off of CoCo beach. Where is yours? Want to meet up for something cool to drink next wk.? I am there starting Tues. for a wk. to set up w/a management company and other stuff.

colokid

Hi emd3! Welcome to the neighborhood! We've been in Playa five years and are at 20th and 20th. I'll be in town on Friday for a five weeks. I walk past your place daily : ) It's very nice there. Definitely, let's meet. How about the restaurant next to DAC's, Nativo, La Fragata, Mamitas or Kool as some options? Let me know what time and I'll walk over.

colokid

Actually, looking forward to the heat and walking. I walk daily through town, down through Playacar (sometimes to Centro Maya) and back home. Great thing about hot flashes and Mexico, they all seem to blend together lol.

emd3

colokid, my email is eileend10 at verizon dot net.

Email me and we can set up a day and time to meet up in PDC next wk. I am taking my 20 yr old son w/me, will be there Tues. the 7th thru the next Tues. the 14th. He will help me get bikes for the condo, a king bed, some patio furniture, a few other things. I also need to find someone to manage the condo.

colokid

Just sent you a note. I got our bikes on 30th Ave around 24th or 26th.