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Quintana Roo Travel Guides
The whole Mexican Caribbean month by month: where the weather, sargassum and hotel prices are best in Cancún, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Holbox and Bacalar, and what to book.
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Quintana Roo in January (2027): Where to Go, Weather, Prices and Cold Fronts
January is dry across Quintana Roo, with the clearest water and the least sargassum, but it is also when coastal hotel prices start their winter climb. Here is where to go, what it costs by area and how to handle the cold fronts.
Quintana Roo in February (2027): The Dearest Dry-Season Month, Where to Go and Carnaval
February brings some of the steadiest dry weather of the year to Quintana Roo, and in our check it was also the most expensive regular month on the coast. Here is where the value is, what Carnaval brings and which tours suit the month.
Quintana Roo in March (2027): The Driest Month, Spring Break and Holy Week
March is the driest month at most of Quintana Roo's weather stations, with warm sea and little sargassum in most years. It is also spring break and, in 2027, Holy Week. Here is how prices move, where to go and what to book.
Quintana Roo in April (2027): Post-Easter Value, Calm Seas and Where to Go
April is one of the best-value months in Quintana Roo: still dry, with the calmest seas of the year, and hotel rates back to typical once Easter is over. Sargassum is the one thing to watch. Here is where to go and what it costs.
Quintana Roo in May (2027): Whale Sharks Arrive, Low Prices and the First Rains
May is one of the quietest and best-value months in Quintana Roo, with the first whale sharks off Holbox, hot weather and the first summer showers. Sargassum is the main thing to plan around. Here is where to go and what it costs.
Quintana Roo in June (2027): Whale Sharks, Summer Prices and the Start of Hurricane Season
June brings whale sharks to the north of Quintana Roo and some of the year's lowest hotel rates, along with summer showers and the start of hurricane season. Here is where to go, what it costs and how to plan around rain and seaweed.
Quintana Roo in July (2027): Peak Whale Sharks, Summer Holidays and a Break in the Rain
July is the heart of whale shark season and the start of the summer holidays in Quintana Roo, with a short lull in the rain on much of the coast. Here is where to go, what it costs and how to plan around heat and seaweed.
Quintana Roo in August (2027): Late-Summer Whale Sharks, Heat and Rising Storm Risk
August keeps whale shark season at its peak in Quintana Roo, with the hottest weather of the year and hurricane risk rising toward the end of the month. Here is where to go, what it costs and how to book safely.
Quintana Roo in September (2027): The Cheapest, Quietest Month and the Hurricane Peak
September is the quietest month in Quintana Roo, with some of the lowest hotel rates of the year and the last whale sharks until mid-month. It is also the peak of hurricane season. Here is how to plan a September trip safely and where to go.
Quintana Roo in October (2027): The Wettest Weeks, Low Prices and the Turn Toward Dry Season
October brings the heaviest rain of the year to much of Quintana Roo and lingering hurricane risk, but also low prices, quiet beaches and easing sargassum. Here is where the weather is kindest, what it costs and what to book.
Quintana Roo in November (2026): Dry Season Returns, Day of the Dead and Where Prices Are Lowest
November brings the dry season back to Quintana Roo, with low sargassum, the end of hurricane season and Day of the Dead. Prices vary by area: in our check Tulum and the Riviera Maya were below typical, Cozumel above. Here is where to go.
Quintana Roo in December (2026): Early-December Value and the Holiday Peak
December in Quintana Roo is two different months: dry weather at typical hotel rates until about the 19th, then the Christmas and New Year peak, when many hotels sell out. Here is where to go, what it costs and how to book.