La Joya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), La Joya sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is La Joya's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Joya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
8.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in La Joya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in La Joya reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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La Joya weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 11°636.110.15.8
Feb16° / 11°79710.85.4
Mar16° / 12°535.911.85.8
Apr17° / 13°254.212.86.7
May18° / 14°112.113.67.5
Jun20° / 16°20.414.18.3
Jul22° / 18°20.413.98.8
Aug23° / 19°10.313.29.2
Sep23° / 18°40.812.29.0
Oct21° / 16°152.411.28.3
Nov19° / 14°263.610.37.4
Dec16° / 11°505.79.96.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

La Joya gets around 45 mm of rain over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit La Joya?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit La Joya for general sightseeing.

What to pack for La Joya in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, La Joya sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Joya in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Sep 29 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Joya in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Joya peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in La Joya in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in La Joya is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1631 µg/m³May 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Joya?

La Joya sits at 32.4°N, 117.0°W, 294 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pórticos de San Antonio, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Joya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Joya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Joya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around La Joya is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Pórticos de San Antonio 3.0 km · Villa del Prado 2da Sección 4.0 km · Tijuana 7.0 km · Las Delicias 7.0 km · Rosarito 10 km · Terrazas del Valle 17 km · Imperial Beach 19 km · Chula Vista 23 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 La Joya (32.4436°, -117.0037°, elevation 294 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.