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Playa del Carmen

Mexico · Quintana Roo

Playa del Carmen is a resort city along the Caribbean Sea in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 300,000, a small yet thriving portion of whom are immigrants.

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Things to do in Playa del Carmen

Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour · 12 h · from $49 · 4.7/5 (25,705 reviews)
Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch · 12 h · from $39 · 4.7/5 (17,123 reviews)
Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show · 12 h · from $185 · 4.3/5 (2,164 reviews)
Cancun Best ATV Tour, Ziplines and Cenote Swim with Lunch · 4 h · from $35 · 4.4/5 (3,770 reviews)
Isla Mujeres Luxury Sailing: Adults Only or Family Friendly · 5 h 30 min · from $55 · 4.6/5 (3,709 reviews)
Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ Admission Tickets · 2 h · from $90.79 · 4.5/5 (1,496 reviews)

All experiences in Playa del Carmen

Weather by month in Playa del Carmen

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	28.8°C	18.9°C	61 mm
Feb	29.4°C	18.7°C	47 mm
Mar	31.4°C	18.4°C	42 mm
Apr	30.5°C	19.4°C	42 mm
May	30.8°C	21.8°C	100 mm
Jun	31.3°C	24.8°C	177 mm
Jul	31.2°C	25.7°C	96 mm
Aug	33.1°C	26.2°C	125 mm
Sep	31.8°C	24.5°C	170 mm
Oct	30.8°C	22.2°C	224 mm
Nov	29.6°C	19°C	129 mm
Dec	29.2°C	18.4°C	69 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Quintana Roo
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 20.63° N, 87.07° W

Near Playa del Carmen

Cozumel · 18 km away
Tulum · 62 km away
Cancun · 64 km away
Cancun · 64 km away
Punta Sam · 73 km away
Isla Mujeres · 76 km away

More of Mexico

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