Monthly climate in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cozumel features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cozumel enjoys an average of 3682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico §

The warmest months in Cozumel are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cozumel experiences 309 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico §

Cozumel usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 199 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cozumel are February, March and April. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71 (2.8) 32 (1.3) 30 (1.2) 38 (1.5) 97 (3.8) 219 (8.6) 56 (2.2) 122 (4.8) 137 (5.4) 242 (9.5) 129 (5.1) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 6 6 17 19 12 17 21 24 16 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Cozumel are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cozumel: January, February and October receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 283 325 327 342 301 335 327 309 295 295 300
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 1m 11h 28m 12h 2m 12h 37m 13h 6m 13h 20m 13h 12m 12h 46m 12h 13m 11h 38m 11h 8m 10h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico §

Cozumel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cozumel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 10 12 13 13 14 12 13 12 11 9 7

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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