What to do in January in Playa del Carmen, Mexico - 2025
Playa del Carmen is a fun beach town on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, part of the classic Riviera Maya route down the coast.
Before we have a look at what you can do in Playa del Carmen, let's first look at the weather you can expect in January.
Contents
- 1 January weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- 2 Things to see and do in Playa del Carmen
- 3 Shopping in Playa del Carmen
- 4 Activities in Playa del Carmen
- 5 Restaurants in Playa del Carmen
- 6 More things to see in Playa del Carmen
- 7 More information about Playa del Carmen Mexico
- 8 What to do in Playa del Carmen Mexico in other months
- 9 Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for each month
January weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico
To get a good overview of the type of weather you can expect in January in Playa del Carmen Mexico, we will look at the day and night temperature, minimum and maximum water temperature, and if January is comfortable or humidGenerally, January in Playa del Carmen Mexico will be really nice. Historical data shows that you can expect an average temperature of around 78°F / 26°C. But due to the moderate humidity it can feel slightly uncomfortable for some. During the night, it will cool down to around 69°F / 21°C. Many will prefer a location with air conditioning due to the high humidity level.
Playa del Carmen Mexico has rainy days in January. You can expect around 10 rainy days, with on average 1 inches / 25 mm of rain during the whole month.
Things to see and do in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen has many things to soo. With help from our visitors we have dived a list of things to see in. If you have any sugestions or improvements for this list, please let us know.
Shopping in Playa del Carmen
If you can, it is better to pay in pesos. You will get a better rate of exchange.
Shopping on 5th Avenue starts around 10:00am but the best time is after 7:00pm when it is cooler and everything is open.
- Calle Corazon Shopping Plaza
- Shopping at Paseo Del Carmen
- Shopping at Plaza Playacar
- Centro Maya Mall
- Quinta Alegria Shopping Mall
- Plaza Las Americas Mall
Activities in Playa del Carmen
Visiting ancient Mayan ruinsSnorkeling
A ride in a Colectivo (group taxi)
Restaurants in Playa del Carmen
You can get some of the best tacos in the world for about $1.00 (approx. €0.96, £0.8, $1.4 CAD, $1.54 AUD) each. For just $5 (approx. €4, £3, $6 CAD, $7 AUD) or so, you can enjoy a lunch deal with a soup, main course, drink, and dessert. Even a nice dinner in a fancy restaurant can be had for under $50.00 (approx. €48, £39, $69 CAD, $76 AUD).
- Porfirio’s
- La Perla Pixan
- Zenzi
More things to see in Playa del Carmen
More information about Playa del Carmen Mexico
What to do in Playa del Carmen Mexico in other months
- What to do in February in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in March in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in April in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in May in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in June in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in July in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in August in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in September in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in October in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in November in Playa del Carmen Mexico
- What to do in December in Playa del Carmen Mexico
Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for each month
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for January
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for February
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for March
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for April
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for May
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for June
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for July
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for August
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for September
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for October
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for November
- Weather in Playa del Carmen Mexico for December