November is when the coast starts to settle. The heavy rains of late summer ease off, the air dries a little, and the sea gets back to doing most of the talking. We're at kilometre 8.5 of the beach road, and this is how the month looks from here.
The weather in November
Expect warm days and mild nights. Average daily temperatures in Tulum run from about 23°C to 28°C (73°F to 82°F) in November. That's a few degrees cooler than the summer months, which makes the middle of the day easier on the sand.
November marks the end of the rainy season. You can still get a shower, usually short, and then the sun comes back out. Hurricane season in the Atlantic officially runs until November 30, so it's technically still on the calendar, but storms this late in the year are uncommon. If something does come through, we'll tell you plainly what it means for your stay.
| November in Tulum | |
|---|---|
| Average daily temperature | About 23°C to 28°C (73°F to 82°F) |
| Rain | Rainy season ending; showers tend to be short |
| Hurricane season | Officially ends November 30 |
| Seaweed | Usually tapering off; varies year to year |
| Beach club | Open every day, 11am to 7pm |
Seaweed (sargassum)
The honest answer is that seaweed is usually winding down by November, but no one can promise you a clear beach on a given date. It arrives with currents and wind, and some years run later than others. We'd rather you hear that from us than be surprised. If it matters to your plans, message the front desk on WhatsApp at +52 984 320 0701 the week before you arrive and ask what the beach looked like that morning.
How a November week runs here
The schedule doesn't change for the season. Calm by day, a little louder by evening.
Mornings. Breakfast is included every morning and served at our restaurant from 8am. On Thursdays at 8am there's a beachfront workout class, and yoga and Pilates sessions run through the week. All levels are welcome, staying with us or not.
Days on the sand. The beach club runs 11am to 7pm, every day. There's no minimum spend and towel service is included. Steps from your suite to the sand. The kitchen leans Mexican with international touches: ceviches and aguachiles, tacos, grilled octopus, fresh fish.
Wednesdays. Our Volleyball Club runs all day, with 2-for-1 classic cocktails. It's the liveliest weekday on the beach.
Thursday to Sunday. Fire-grilled fish is served by the beach. If you'd like a private dinner on the sand instead, book it through the front desk.
Weekends. Weekends bring a DJ down to the beach club. We call them UMi Beach Days: a live set, good food, people in no hurry. During the week the beach is quieter, so if you want the sand mostly to yourself, come Monday to Thursday.
Evenings. There's an open-air cinema on movie nights, with selected films, popcorn and the breeze off the water.
Day trips that suit November
Drier weather makes November a good month to leave the beach for a day. Three we send people to:
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. The reserve starts further south along our same road, so you're already pointed the right way. It's wetlands, lagoons and coast, protected land rather than a resort strip. Go early and give it a full day. We wrote up what we tell people before they go in our Sian Ka'an day trip guide.
The Tulum Ruins. The Maya site on the cliff above the sea, north of us on the beach road. It gets hot and crowded by midday, so it's a morning visit. Our page on getting to the ruins from the hotel zone has the details.
Gran Cenote. A semi-open cenote about 4 km from Tulum town on the road to Coba, with shallow areas for snorkelling. Good for a cool swim on a warm afternoon, and an easy one for first-timers.
Our team can arrange transport and private tours to all three, plus cenotes, sailing and other Maya sites around the Riviera Maya.
Where to stay for it
Fourteen suites, oceanfront or garden, nothing in between. A few suites have their own rooftop or ground-floor pool, if you'd like one of those. November light comes in low over the water in the mornings, so if you're up early, ask for an oceanfront suite.
Getting here is simple. We're at kilometre 8.5 of the beach road, about 30 to 40 minutes from Tulum International Airport, or about two hours by car from Cancun. Our team arranges private transfers from either.