Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baja California features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 976 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baja California enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baja California are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baja California experiences 292 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baja California, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Baja California usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baja California are January, February and March. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 9 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 79 (3.1) | 208 (8.2) | 109 (4.3) | 178 (7.0) | 183 (7.2) | 149 (5.9) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Baja California are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baja California: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 273 | 314 | 310 | 312 | 259 | 305 | 289 | 275 | 280 | 286 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 15m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 53m | 13h 4m | 12h 58m | 12h 38m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 20m | 11h 9m |
Baja California experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baja California UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |