Is March or April better for Cozumel?

March usually grades better (B+ vs B in April). Highs are 84°F in March and 85°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Cozumel at spring break?

About 81°F in March and 82°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.

How does Cozumel rank for spring break?

33rd of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in Cozumel

Spring break in Cozumel usually means highs near 84°F in March and 85°F in April, water around 82°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and B in April. Beaches are packed in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Sargassum is typically low in March and moderate in April. Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Seaweed	Crowds
March	B+	84°F	81°F	39%	Low	Packed
April	B	85°F	82°F	34%	Moderate	Very busy

Best beaches in Cozumel for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

Secrets Aura Cozumel Mar B+ · Apr BFriC+SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Mar B+ · Apr BFriC+SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+
Iberostar Cozumel Mar B+ · Apr BFriD+SatC-SunC+MonBTueB
Allegro Cozumel Mar B+ · Apr BFriD+SatC-SunC+MonBTueB
Hotel B Unique Mar B+ · Apr BFriC+SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+
Stingray Villa Mar B+ · Apr BFriB-SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+
Hotel Barracuda Mar B+ · Apr BFriC+SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+
Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel Mar B+ · Apr BFriC+SatC+SunC+MonBTueB+

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is Cozumel good for spring break?: Spring break in Cozumel usually means highs near 84°F in March and 85°F in April, water around 82°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and B in April. Beaches are packed in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Sargassum is typically low in March and moderate in April. Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for Cozumel?: March usually grades better (B+ vs B in April). Highs are 84°F in March and 85°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Cozumel at spring break?: About 81°F in March and 82°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.
How does Cozumel rank for spring break?: 33rd of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 14 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.