Mexico
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
4.0km²
Area
25km
Coastline
4m
Highest point
13,174
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
4km
To the mainland
When to go to Isla Mujeres
Best for the beach from December to April.
The sea is warmest in September (29 °C) and coolest in February (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island of Quintana Roo, Mexico
Isla Mujeres is an island in Mexico. It covers 4.0 km², with 25 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 4 m. About 13,174 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 4 km away.
Getting there
- Cancún International Airport (CUN)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 25 km in a straight lineCar hire at CUN airport (Cancún)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesUltramar-Puerto Juárez-Isla Mujeres, Xcaret - Cancún - Isla Mujeres, Ultramar-Isla Mujeres-Cancún (Playa Tortugas), Ultramar-Cancún (Playa Caracol)-Isla Mujeres
- 4 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From December to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Isla Mujeres.
- 11beachesNorth Beach, Esduma La Perla Hotel Isla Mujeres, Parque de los Sueños and 8 more
- 13viewpointsPunta Sur, Playa Centro, Vista del amanecer and 10 more
- 1lighthouses
- 3ferry terminalsTerminal Maritima de Isla Mujeres, Terminal Isla Mujéres, Ultramar
- 2marinasMarina del Sol, Puerto Isla Mujeres
- 1ruins and archaeological sitesTemple of Ixchel
- 2dive centresSea Hawk Divers, Mexico Divers
- 66hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 125restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Isla Mujeres in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Isla Mujeres, each with its own numbers.
7beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.2°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
7 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Playa Indios29.2°C
- Playa Paraíso29.2°C
- Playa Sol29.0°C
- Playa El Cocal29.0°C
- Playa Lancheros29.2°C
- Playa Garrafón29.2°C
- Playa Norte29.0°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 7 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
2 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Isla Mujeres12,642 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Night low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 51 | 38 | 41 | 92 | 181 | 89 | 114 | 166 | 224 | 124 | 68 |
| Wet days | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 11 |
| Sun h/day | 6.3 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Wind (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | −0.1 | −0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
BelizeAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1020769) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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