San José del Cabo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San José del Cabo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is San José del Cabo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San José del Cabo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San José del Cabo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in San José del Cabo reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in San José del Cabo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
San José del Cabo weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 23° / 17° | 8 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 8 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 6 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 21 | 3.7 | 13.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 73 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 140 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 25 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 18 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 9 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San José del Cabo gets around 26 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San José del Cabo
None of San José del Cabo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
San José del Cabo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Is winter a good time to visit San José del Cabo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit San José del Cabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San José del Cabo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San José del Cabo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near San José del Cabo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in San José del Cabo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 San José del Cabo peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).
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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Where is San José del Cabo?
San José del Cabo sits at 23.1°N, 109.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Colonia del Sol, 28 km away.
Topography around San José del Cabo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José del Cabo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Cabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.
The land around San José del Cabo is covered by shrubs (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and shrubs (36%) 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 San José del Cabo (23.0541°, -109.7037°, elevation 34 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.