Tijuana in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tijuana sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tijuana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tijuana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tijuana in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tijuana reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Tijuana 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° / 11° | 63 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 11° | 79 | 7 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 53 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 25 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 11 | 2.1 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 15 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 26 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 50 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tijuana gets around 89 mm of rain over 12 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tijuana?
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 Tijuana for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tijuana in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tijuana sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tijuana 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 18 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 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 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 | 19 | 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 | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Tijuana 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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana is worst in October — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tijuana's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 21 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 54 | Poor |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Tijuana?
Tijuana sits at 32.5°N, 117.0°W, 97 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is La Joya, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Tijuana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tijuana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tijuana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.
The land around Tijuana is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and shrubs (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 Tijuana (32.5027°, -117.0037°, elevation 97 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.