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Best Time for the Yucatán Peninsula Loop
Sweet spot: January, February, March — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Dry season: cenotes at their clearest and 30°C days — this is the window.
Hurricane season with real humidity — mornings for ruins, cenotes for the afternoon heat; watch forecasts.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0–33.9°C | 49 mm | 10.9 h | |
| February | 13.8–34.0°C | 38 mm | 11.3 h | |
| March | 13.9–36.5°C | 34 mm | 11.9 h | |
| April | 16.0–36.9°C | 38 mm | 12.5 h | |
| May | 19.4–36.8°C | 94 mm | 13.0 h | |
| June | 22.4–36.1°C | 186 mm | 13.2 h | |
| July | 23.3–35.4°C | 119 mm | 13.1 h | |
| August | 23.6–35.8°C | 146 mm | 12.7 h | |
| September | 21.9–34.5°C | 189 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 18.0–33.6°C | 183 mm | 11.5 h | |
| November | 16.0–32.3°C | 93 mm | 11.0 h | |
| December | 14.3–32.6°C | 53 mm | 10.8 h |