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Being a tropical climate, Cozumel weather is warm and sunny with mild temperatures most of the time and humidity fluctuating throughout the year depending on the rainfall. Since weather conditions remain mild throughout the year without real extreme temperature fluctuations, this makes Cozumel an excellent vacation destination year round. The rains Cozumel experiences are warm, tropical rains which typically only last a few minutes and then the sun breaks out again without much interruption to daily activities.
If you are a scuba diver, you've heard it all before but diving the waters of Cozumel really is exceptional and breathtaking and the dives sites look different even if you return to the same spot in the same week. Variations in sea conditions as well as the weather will cause the reefs to appear different mainly because the amount of light that can penetrate to the depth of the reef varies. Clouds and rain will obscure sunlight so not much light will penetrate through the water to illuminate the reefs. But with the brilliant sunlight Cozumel enjoys most days of the year, the vibrant colors of the reefs come alive and provide quite a show for divers and snorkelers alike.
Since "insiders" live here on the island and dive and/or snorkel several times each week, this weather and sea conditions information is about as accurate as you will get with regard to dive conditions on an ongoing basis. Enjoy and come dive with us soon!
Cozumel Weather Conditions for
Topside: Sunny with Clouds
Winds: Light & Fresh Breeze
Avg. Daytime Temp: 85F
Avg. Nighttime Temp: 75 F
Water Surface: Light Chop Low Waves
Water Temp: 79F
Underwater Visibility: 150 feet
Port Status: Open for All Watercraft & Activities |
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Cozumel Monthly Temperature & Rainfall Averages |
| Daily Temp Averages | | Daily Sunlight | | Rainfall | | Rainfall | Sea/Water |
| Day | Night | | Hour Avgs | | | Inches | | # of Days | Temps |
January | 82F / 28C | 68F / 20C | | 7 | | | 3.8 | | 9.0 | 81F / 27C |
February | 84F / 29C | 68F / 20C | | 8 | | | 4.8 | | 6.5 | 79F / 26C |
March | 85F / 29C | 68F / 20C | | 10 | | | 2.0 | | 3.5 | 79F / 26C |
April | 87F / 31C | 72F / 22C | | 10 | | | 6.8 | | 3.5 | 81F / 27C |
May | 86F / 30C | 73F / 23C | | 11 | | | 8.2 | | 7.0 | 82F / 28C |
June | 87F / 31C | 74F / 23C | | 10 | | | 14.9 | | 12.5 | 82F / 28C |
July | 87F / 31C | 74F / 23C | | 10 | | | 5.7 | | 12.0 | 82F / 28C |
August | 89F / 32C | 74F / 23C | | 10 | | | 4.8 | | 13.0 | 84F / 29C |
September | 87F / 31C | 74F / 23C | | 9 | | | 14.2 | | 16.0 | 84F / 29C |
October | 86F / 30C | 73F / 23C | | 8 | | | 3.7 | | 16.0 | 82F / 28C |
November | 83F / 28C | 71F / 22C | | 8 | | | 3.5 | | 11.0 | 82F / 28C |
December | 82F / 28C | 68F / 20C | | 8 | | | 2.5 | | 10.0 | 81F / 27C |
Any time is a good time to visit Cozumel ~ there are no really bad times
of year weather-wise in Cozumel! That's the great thing about this island
tropical setting ... it's never bad as compared to other places further
north! But, with regard to dive conditions etc. here are a few guidelines
to determine if you would be happy/comfortable diving during these time
frames:
- March - June: (Spring/Summer) Seas are usually flat,
skies sunny ... alot of "no cloud" days, water temp 79-81 and viz
from 100 - 300+ depending on if the island gets any rains. These
months riding on the boat is pleasantly warm because humidity is
less and alot of sunscreen is needed.
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July - October: (Rainy Season) Seas are usually flat,
skies are more cloudy and rain comes/goes throughout the day with
no real rhyme or reason so it's very humid [70%+] as well as warm.
Water temp will be 80-84 and 300+ viz if the rains are scattered.
This is also part of our hurricane/tropical storm time .... if these
roll thru ~ all bets are off on water conditions obviously!! However,
with that said this is also a great time to be here diving if there
is no "weather"... Fewer divers, fewer people in general.
- November -February: (Winter) Seas will be lightly
choppy, most days it will be sunny with skies partly cloudy and water
temps will go from 84 down to 78-80 range. Viz will be very good
generally. During winter we get "nortes" that blow in from time to
time and shut down diving for 2-3 days. Also, the boat rides can
be chilly for sometimes there are low north winds and diving goes
on.
These conditions only affect personal comfort so each person must decide
what they are willing to tolerate what nature has to offer ~
As far as critters go ... they are here no matter what the weather although
divers are more likely to see larger stuff during the winter months when
the deep water is cooler ... especially the spotted eagle rays!
Just become a frequent visitor and you'll see that any day diving beats
being somewhere else no matter the time of year!!
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Wanted to report back about our excursions you booked for us. We loved the submarine tour. Being able to go down 100' was incredibly exciting! We saw a turtle and a few large groupers. The reefs were really beautiful, so glad we did this. Jennifer Lansing ~ Palo Verdes Estate, California
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We just came back from our Cozumel trip. We had a great time and really enjoyed the dolphin program. Thanks for giving our daughter such a great childhood memory!!!! By the way we came back to snow. Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine there!! The Francis family ~ Columbus, OH USA
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Sherri - I just wanted to pass along a huge THANK YOU for the dolphin excursion I booked through you in Cozumel for last Wednesday. The experience was something I will remember for a lifetime. Besides my friend and myself, there were only two other participants in our group so the dolphin trainer gave us extra time in the water. GREAT PICTURES were taken of the whole experience!!!!!!! Actually, a few people I spoke to when I got back on the cruise ship booked their excursion through Carnival directly and paid more $$$$ for less time in the water with the dolphins ( no swim, push off, etc). Again, thank you for everything....... D Garrett ~ not given
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12/04/2017 - This was the easiest trip between Cancun and Playa we've ever experienced. No hassle, VERY clean vans, friendly drivers and it sure cuts down on the time spent getting to PDC (no standing in line to get a ticket, just missed the last bus, etc.). We purchased the roundtrip and it was just the best experience. We will use these services again. Thank you Cozumel Insider for getting this together for your tourists! M. & D. Ericsson ~ Allen, TX USA
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We took advantage of the Sea Trek Helmet Dive and it was outstanding! It is a short 5 minute walk from our ship "Ectasy" and we saved $30.00 per person by using Cozumel Insider over the price offered on Carnival. I would recommend this activity to other cruisers. Thank you INSIDER! Rod and Laura ~ Albuquerque/NM/USA
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