Ensenada in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ensenada sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ensenada's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ensenada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ensenada in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Ensenada reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Ensenada weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 79 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 92 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 20° | 93 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 16° | 99 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 72 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 81 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 83 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 10° | 74 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 81 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 112 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 17° | 97 | 7.8 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 20° | 76 | 7.4 | 14.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ensenada gets around 247 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ensenada?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Ensenada for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ensenada in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ensenada sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ensenada in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ensenada in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ensenada peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Ensenada?
Ensenada sits at 34.9°S, 57.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Ensenada
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ensenada.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ensenada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.
The land around Ensenada is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.
Argentina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,898
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 575
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ensenada (-34.8607°, -57.9124°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.