Coronado in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Coronado sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 2.4 in of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 66°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Coronado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coronado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 64°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 56°F
- Rainfall
- 2.4 in
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Coronado in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 66°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Coronado reaches about 64°F and drops to 56°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Coronado 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 (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° / 52° | 2.0 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 62° / 53° | 2.5 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 63° / 54° | 1.5 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 64° / 56° | 0.6 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| May | 66° / 58° | 0.3 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 69° / 61° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 72° / 64° | 0.1 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 74° / 66° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 74° / 65° | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 9.2 |
| Oct | 71° / 62° | 0.5 | 2 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 67° / 57° | 0.7 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 62° / 53° | 1.6 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Coronado gets around 2.4 in 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 7 mph 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 Coronado?
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 one of the better times to visit Coronado for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Coronado in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Coronado sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Coronado in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 61°F 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 70°F and coldest in February near 59°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 61 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Cool |
| Feb | 59 | Cool |
| Mar | 60 | Cool |
| Apr | 61 | Cool |
| May | 63 | Cool |
| Jun | 65 | Cool |
| Jul | 68 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 70 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 69 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 67 | Cool |
| Nov | 64 | Cool |
| Dec | 61 | Cool |
UV index in Coronado 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 Coronado 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 — in 11 months 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 Coronado 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 Coronado is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Coronado?
Coronado sits at 32.7°N, 117.2°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Diego, 2.5 mi away.
Topography around Coronado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Coronado.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coronado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,450 ft.
The land around Coronado is covered by water (56%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 10 miles, and water (36%) and shrubs (22%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Coronado (32.6859°, -117.1831°, elevation 16 ft), 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.