Destination comparison
Tulum is the clearer pick — 70 vs 59 on the Atlas Ranger Score, and it leads in 9 of 12 months. Hoi An only pulls ahead in Feb. If you're choosing on timing alone, Tulum is the safer bet; Hoi An makes sense mainly for its own strengths or its short strong window (best in February, 88).
Pick a month — the Atlas Ranger Score for each recomputes live, with the winner for that month.
In June, it's a dead heat — both score 50.
Each line is a destination's Atlas Ranger Score across all twelve months — higher is a better time to visit. Where the lines cross is where the better choice flips.
Hoi An Tulum
Hoi An leads 1 month (Feb) · Tulum leads 9 months (Jan, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec) · 2 too close to call
🇻🇳 Hoi An
Pick Hoi An if you want temples, history and festivals with beaches and warm water — it scores highest Feb and peaks in February (88).
Hoi An full guide →🇲🇽 Tulum
Pick Tulum if you want beaches and warm water with temples, history and festivals — it scores highest Jan, Apr–May and Jul–Dec and peaks in February (82).
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Tulum is the clearer pick — 70 vs 59 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.
Tulum averages a higher weather score (66 vs 53). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.
Hoi An has more shoulder- and low-season months, which is where the best value and the fewest crowds are. Travelling outside each destination's peak months is the single biggest way to cut costs.
Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.
Scores come from the Atlas Ranger Score — our transparent 0–100 measure of how good a destination is to visit each month.
