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San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur climate
BWh Hot desert
San José del Cabo has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 96°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 53°F at night. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 6.6 inches while April barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)San José del Cabo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 91 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 96 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 43 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 39 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 39 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at San Jose Del Cabo, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.