Tijuana in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tijuana sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 193 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tijuana's weakest 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
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 193 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tijuana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Tijuana reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Tijuana 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tijuana gets around 193 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tijuana?
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 a reasonable time to visit Tijuana for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tijuana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tijuana sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tijuana in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.