London (Great Britain) vs Playa del Carmen (Mexico): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: London 2013–2023 · Playa del Carmen 2013–2023

Playa del Carmen (Mexico) has a higher monthly mean temperature than London (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

London
July · 18.57 °C
Playa del Carmen
July · 28.04 °C

Coolest month

London
January · 4.73 °C
Playa del Carmen
January · 23.60 °C

Driest month

London
April · 1.33 mm/day
Playa del Carmen
February · 1.20 mm/day

Sunniest month

London
July · 10.94 hours/day
Playa del Carmen
July · 11.47 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 9.47 °C (July); the largest is 19.04 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain) and 4.45 °C in Playa del Carmen (Mexico). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

London (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 3 months and Playa del Carmen (Mexico) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

London (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 1 months and Playa del Carmen (Mexico) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Playa del Carmen (Mexico) minus London (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month London Playa del Carmen +/-
Jan 4.73 23.60 +18.87
Feb 5.44 24.48 +19.04
Mar 6.84 25.06 +18.22
Apr 9.18 26.37 +17.18
May 12.67 27.01 +14.34
Jun 16.27 27.36 +11.09
Jul 18.57 28.04 +9.47
Aug 17.74 27.96 +10.22
Sep 15.48 27.45 +11.97
Oct 12.31 26.60 +14.29
Nov 8.09 25.17 +17.08
Dec 6.52 24.59 +18.07
Annual mean 11.15 26.14 +14.99

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month London Playa del Carmen +/-
Jan 3.74 9.14 +5.40
Feb 5.11 10.00 +4.89
Mar 6.38 10.79 +4.41
Apr 9.22 11.45 +2.22
May 10.11 11.43 +1.33
Jun 10.51 10.47 −0.05
Jul 10.94 11.47 +0.53
Aug 9.68 10.99 +1.31
Sep 8.02 10.04 +2.02
Oct 5.86 9.83 +3.97
Nov 4.12 9.58 +5.46
Dec 3.14 9.34 +6.19
Annual mean 7.24 10.38 +3.14

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month London Playa del Carmen +/-
Jan 1.92 2.54 +0.62
Feb 1.71 1.20 −0.51
Mar 1.61 1.21 −0.40
Apr 1.33 1.22 −0.11
May 1.85 3.43 +1.58
Jun 1.93 7.08 +5.14
Jul 1.79 2.98 +1.19
Aug 2.02 5.83 +3.81
Sep 1.61 7.15 +5.53
Oct 2.51 6.65 +4.13
Nov 2.27 3.94 +1.67
Dec 2.10 2.47 +0.37
Annual mean 1.89 3.81 +1.92

Snow (mm)

Month London Playa del Carmen +/-
Jan 0.94 0.00 −0.94
Feb 0.76 0.00 −0.76
Mar 0.77 0.00 −0.77
Apr 0.05 0.00 −0.05
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.04 0.00 −0.04
Dec 0.40 0.00 −0.40
Annual mean 0.25 0.00 −0.25