Tulum weather in April
Tulum in April averages 28°C (82°F), 31 mm of rain and 9.6 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Tulum, April is the sixth warmest, the driest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
21–35°C · 70–94°F
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
hours per day
What is Tulum like in April?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Tulum in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.6 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Tulum is 1.8°C warmer than March and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
April in Tulum is 1.4°C cooler than May and 106 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Tulum in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 37 minutes in Tulum, rising about 06:31 and setting about 19:08 local time.
April ends 31 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 44 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Tulum
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Tulum
What to read before you book.
Tulum weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C / 74°F | 38 mm |
| February | 25°C / 77°F | 36 mm |
| March | 26°C / 79°F | 36 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 31 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 138 mm |
| June | 29°C / 84°F | 150 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 135 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 169 mm |
| September | 29°C / 84°F | 195 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 190 mm |
| November | 25°C / 77°F | 99 mm |
| December | 24°C / 75°F | 56 mm |
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FAQs about Tulum in April
April climate averages for Tulum, 1991–2020.
Tulum averages 28°C (82°F) in April, ranging from about 21°C (70°F) at night to 35°C (94°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 31 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 28°C (82°F) against 29°C (85°F) in May — 1.4°C cooler.
April is 1.8°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 37 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 21 minutes in June and 10 hours 55 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 06:31 and sunset about 19:08 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 31 minutes longer than it starts.
