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| Punta Maroma | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | Solidaridad |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | 77710 |
| Area code | 998 |
Punta Maroma is a beach located in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Punta Maroma faces the Caribbean Sea.
PanoraPunta Maroma is located in Solidaridad Municipality. At 20° 43’ 49” N, 86° 57’ 54” W. It is located inside the tourist district known as the Riviera Maya , along the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean. It is 35.3 kilometres (21.9 mi) km from the Cancún International Airport (CUN) and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Playa del Carmen. Known for its white sand coastline and crystal-clear waters and its coral reef,that is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second longest barrier reef in the world. , it has been voted as one of the Best Beaches in the World. Top Best Beaches
Climate
Punta Maroma has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw), with little temperature differences between seasons, but pronounced rainy seasons. The annual average temperature is about 27C or 80F.All year around the humidity level is very high, often around 90 per cent. From April-September the temperatures are 36°C / 92°F – 29°C / 84°F , October-March are 28°C / 83°F – 18°C / 65°F . The rainy season is from July to December.
| Climate data for Punta Maroma | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 136.4 (5.37) |
45.7 (1.80) |
52.7 (2.07) |
37.9 (1.49) |
88.0 (3.46) |
137.5 (5.41) |
57.0 (2.24) |
109.5 (4.31) |
224.6 (8.84) |
221.1 (8.70) |
131.6 (5.18) |
95.7 (3.77) |
1,337.7 (52.67) |
| Average rainy days | 10.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 115.2 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional | |||||||||||||
- Solidaridad, Quintana Roo
- Riviera Maya
- Playa del Carmen
- "Normales Climatologicas 1971-2000". National Meteorological Service of Mexico. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
External links
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| Chetumal (capital) | |||||||||||
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