Tijuana weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · coastal city break · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Tijuana is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with July and August close behind. Tijuana averages about 3,734 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Tijuana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tijuana is May, then July and August. The dullest month is December (76/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tijuana?
Tijuana is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,734 hours of sunshine a year. May (99/100) is noticeably better than December (76). It ranks #6 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 55% of the annual 268 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 41 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 29 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 17 mm | 8 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 7 mm | 9 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 14 mm | 10 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 4 mm | 10 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 4 mm | 10 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 6 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| October | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 15 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| November | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 25 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 76 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 51 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Tijuana by month
The sea off Tijuana is warmest in July at around 22°C / 72°F, and coolest in December at 14°C / 57°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Tijuana: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tijuana?
Tijuana is a coastal city break in Mexico with a semi-arid climate — the sea reaches 22°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 3 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Tijuana get a year?
Tijuana gets about 3,734 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Tijuana?
The sunniest time to visit Tijuana is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tijuana?
December is the least sunny month in Tijuana, scoring 76/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tijuana?
The sea in Tijuana ranges from about 14°C (December) to 22°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tijuana?
The typical midday UV index in Tijuana peaks around 10 (very high) 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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