Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ensenada features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 296 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ensenada enjoys an average of 3663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ensenada are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ensenada experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
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Ensenada usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ensenada are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 9 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ensenada are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ensenada: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 241 | 298 | 329 | 366 | 369 | 374 | 359 | 320 | 303 | 264 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Ensenada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ensenada UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |