According to Fernandez, travelers looking to save money should consider jetting off to Tulumbetween July and October, which aligns with hurricane season (and therefore scares many tourists off).
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The low season is also summer in Mexico and summer here means rain. The strongest hurricanes in Tulum are in the months of September and October, with scattered rain showers in August. Summer prices are cheaper with an increase in July as this is the official month where all Mexicans travel around the country.
Is Tulum safer than Cancun? Not really. They're both generally safe. The key difference is that Cancun's mainstream holidaymakers tend to stick more to their hotels, especially the all-inclusives.
The rainy season in Tulum lasts from June to October, with August and September being the rainiest, these two months have the best hotel and airplane rates throughout the year.
You can expect rain showers about half the days of every month, or 50% of the time. They are usually short bursts of light to heavy rain, so they won't ruin your plans; rather they become part of your day. The water is still warm, and all you need is a light raincoat and umbrella.
The Overseas Security Advisory Council says that Tulum is “moderately safe.” And for the state of Quintana Roo, which includes Tulum, the US State Department travel advisory is at Level 2, or “exercise increased caution,” (as opposed to six other states in Mexico, where the advisory is Level 4, which is “Do not travel” ...
Mexico is a year-round travel destination, and September is no exception to that. It may still be in the rainy season but with some planning, you can definitely enjoy the most that Mexico has to offer. The cities will be cooler in September so it will make it easier to explore all the sights without getting overheated.
Even during the rainy seasons, storms usually last only an hour or two, then the sunny skies return – it's rare to have two or three days of continual rain without any sun. May and August are the hottest months, with August feeling especially hot due to high humidity.
Since the Yucatán peninsula is flat, there are no mountains to withhold the clouds, so when a storm arrives the winds from the ocean will most likely blow the clouds away into the jungle and rain does not last long. Rainfall is usually short and intense, followed by sunshine and breathtaking sunsets.
The weather in Tulum makes it a very beautiful place. A place where you can find several activities even when it is rainy or cloudy. The beaches may not be as fun when the weather is bad.
While Tulum is trendy, note that most of the best hotels offer eco-chic luxury (if you're looking for a large resort experience, look elsewhere) and are located along the 6-mile-long stretch of beachfront from the Tulum Ruins to the soft sand beach in the south end.