Mexicali weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Mexicali is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and November close behind. Mexicali averages about 3,841 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Mexicali?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mexicali is March, then April and November. The dullest month is July (0/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mexicali?
Mexicali is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,841 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is a non-event in Mexicali — about 84 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 11 mm | 3 |
| February | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 11 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| May | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| September | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| October | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| December | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 10 mm | 3 |
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Mexicali: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mexicali?
Mexicali is a city break in Mexico with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mexicali get a year?
Mexicali gets about 3,841 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Mexicali?
The sunniest time to visit Mexicali is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mexicali?
July is the least sunny month in Mexicali, scoring 0/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mexicali?
The typical midday UV index in Mexicali peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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