How warm is the Yucatán Gulf Coast in July?

Typical highs are about 92°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is July hurricane season in the Yucatán Gulf Coast?

No. Storm risk is very low in July.

How crowded is the Yucatán Gulf Coast in July?

Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

The Yucatán Gulf Coast in July

July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to the Yucatán Gulf Coast: a typical day grades B+, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 92°F, water around 86°F and about a 46% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).

Typical dayB+10th of 12 months

Highs / water92°FSea 86°F

Rain chance46%on a given day

Waves1.3 fttypical

CrowdsVery busyUS summer school break

Storm riskVery lowoutside storm season

The Yucatán Gulf Coast month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

June: A- · July: B+ · August: B. The best months are usually January, February and March, and the weakest are August and September.

Best beaches in the Yucatán Gulf Coast in July

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

Beach	Typical Jul	This week
El Cuyo Beach Hotels	A-	SatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
LunArena Boutique Beach Hotel	A-	SatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
Hotel Las Dunas	A-	SatC+SunB-MonB-TueB-WedB
Ciudad del Carmen Playa Norte Hotels	A-	SatBSunB-MonC+TueBWedB
Hotel Tucan Siho Playa	B+	SatC+SunC-MonDTueC+WedB
Paraíso Beach	B+	SatB-SunDMonDTueC+WedB-
Hotel Costa Club	B+	SatC+SunC+MonC+TueC+WedB-
Telchac Puerto Beach Resorts	B+	SatCSunD+MonDTueD+WedC

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in July

Elsewhere in Mexico, Los Cabos (A-), Huatulco (A-) and Puerto Vallarta (A-) usually grade higher in July. Further afield: Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). Every destination in July.

Questions

Is July a good time to visit the Yucatán Gulf Coast?: July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to the Yucatán Gulf Coast: a typical day grades B+, the 10th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 92°F, water around 86°F and about a 46% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically very busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).
How warm is the Yucatán Gulf Coast in July?: Typical highs are about 92°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is July hurricane season in the Yucatán Gulf Coast?: No. Storm risk is very low in July.
How crowded is the Yucatán Gulf Coast in July?: Typically very busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

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Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast: this week's forecast, beach by beach
Mexico Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 34 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.