Ensenada in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ensenada sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ensenada's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ensenada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ensenada in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ensenada reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ensenada weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 18° / 8° | 58 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 72 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 48 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 21 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 14 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 22 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 45 | 4.9 | 10 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ensenada gets around 76 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ensenada?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Ensenada for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ensenada in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ensenada sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ensenada in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Sep 21 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Ensenada in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ensenada peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Ensenada?
Ensenada sits at 31.9°N, 116.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, 17 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m.
The land around Ensenada is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and water (29%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- 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 (31.8715°, -116.6007°, elevation 29 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.