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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 52°2.05.510.16.1
Feb62° / 53°2.56.210.85.9
Mar63° / 54°1.55.211.86.3
Apr64° / 56°0.62.912.87.2
May66° / 58°0.31.613.77.7
Jun69° / 61°0.00.214.18.4
Jul72° / 64°0.10.313.99.0
Aug74° / 66°0.00.113.29.4
Sep74° / 65°0.10.612.29.2
Oct71° / 62°0.5211.28.4
Nov67° / 57°0.72.910.37.6
Dec62° / 53°1.64.99.96.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

sun protection

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.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Coronado in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Coronado in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
722 ft
50 miles
6,450 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: San Diego 2.5 mi · National City 5.0 mi · Chula Vista 6.8 mi · Imperial Beach 8.1 mi · Lemon Grove 9.9 mi · La Mesa 11 mi · La Presa 11 mi · Spring Valley 11 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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.