Water Temp and Vis

[Meg]

Chuck and I are thinking about trying to get to our favorite island on the planet in late November or early December, if we can work it out.
I know the current is picking up at that time and air temps are a bit cooler. What about water temps and visibility? I'm sure both are quite different from when we were dove Cozumel a few months ago.

Thanks for any info you can share!

Meg and Chuck

 

[Christi]

Actually, the currents are typically stronger in late summer/early fall than in the winter months.

Water temp will be 78 - 80ish and vis in the 80 to 100ft range...it's the same pretty much all year round other than the few degrees difference in water temp...and of course surface temps.

 

[bfisher]

Frankly it shouldn't disappoint you. The best comaprison I can make it from my trip there in January 2005. Daytime temps were about 80-82 degrees. Night time was about 70. Water temps ran just at 78-79 degrees faranheit. Visibility was the usual 100' or in a few cases "how far can I see". I could see so far I couldn't really put a number on it.

Does this help?

 

[loudives]

I've been there 26 times, 3 times in early Dec and found the surface temps and humidity about the most perfect. Water temp about 80 vis 100-150 with currents just a bit faster than other times. But of course Mother Nature has the only say in such things.
I will be there again Dec 1-6 for another perfect dive vacation.

Lou