Cancún or Playa del Carmen: kitesurf comparison

Where to go, and when? Pick your month and put two or three destinations side by side.

When are you going?

Over the year

CancúnPlaya del Carmen

In short

Cancún: 16% rideable days on average over the year. Playa del Carmen: 8% rideable days on average over the year.

Cancún wins 11 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Cancún has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is March (35%). Playa del Carmen has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is March (23%).

Windiest month for Cancún: March (35% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 26 °C). Windiest month for Playa del Carmen: March (23% rideable days, 13 kts when it blows, 26 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthCancúnPlaya del Carmen
Jan25 %12 %
Feb29 %13 %
Mar35 %23 %
Apr33 %18 %
May18 %11 %
Jun15 %7 %
Jul2 %1 %
Aug2 %1 %
Sep1 %1 %
Oct8 %4 %
Nov13 %7 %
Dec15 %3 %

Frequently asked questions

Cancún or Playa del Carmen: which one is windier?

Cancún: 16% rideable days on average over the year. Playa del Carmen: 8% rideable days on average over the year. Cancún wins 11 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Cancún or Playa del Carmen: when is the best kitesurf season?

Cancún has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is March (35%). Playa del Carmen has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is March (23%). Windiest month for Cancún: March (35% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 26 °C). Windiest month for Playa del Carmen: March (23% rideable days, 13 kts when it blows, 26 °C).

Cancún or Playa del Carmen: which one is warmer?

Cancún: 27 °C average air temperature over the year. Playa del Carmen: 26 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

The windiest destinations of the month. Add the ones you like to the comparison.

Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.