Rosarito in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Rosarito sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Rosarito's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rosarito's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Rosarito in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical spring day in Rosarito reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Rosarito 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 | 16° / 12° | 56 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 16° / 12° | 69 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 43 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 18 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 22° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 8.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 17° | 13 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 20 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 12° | 44 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rosarito gets around 68 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 12 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Rosarito?
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 a reasonable time to visit Rosarito for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rosarito in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rosarito sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rosarito 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 offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Rosarito 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 Rosarito 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 5 | 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 |
Air quality in Rosarito in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rosarito 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 17 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Rosarito?
Rosarito sits at 32.4°N, 117.0°W, 46 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pórticos de San Antonio, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Rosarito
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rosarito.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosarito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.
The land around Rosarito is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and shrubs (27%) 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 Rosarito (32.3604°, -117.0464°, elevation 46 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.