Tijuana in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tijuana sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Tijuana's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tijuana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tijuana in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tijuana reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Tijuana weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tijuana gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tijuana?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Tijuana for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tijuana in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tijuana sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Tijuana in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.