Best time to visit Baja & Northern Mexico

The best time to visit Baja & Northern Mexico is January, February and November, judged across 5 places; June is its weakest month.

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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 5 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Baja & Northern Mexico month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	in season	whale season · barely a wet day · the heat has broken	La Paz, Baja California, Los Cabos, Hermosillo
February	in season	whale season · barely a wet day · before the heat	Monterrey, La Paz, Baja California, Los Cabos
March	good	whale season · barely a wet day · before the heat	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
April	good	whale season · barely a wet day · the humidity has gone	Mazatlán, Los Cabos, Monterrey
May	good	barely a wet day · the humidity has gone · 32°C highs	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
June	not its best	hurricane season · best Nov–Feb	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
July	good	34°C highs · 12 h sun	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
August	good	34°C highs · 12 h sun	Los Cabos, Monterrey, Mazatlán
September	good	34°C highs · 11 h sun	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
October	good	sporting event · 3 wet days · 33°C highs	Los Cabos, Monterrey, Mazatlán
November	in season	barely a wet day · 31°C highs · 10 h sun	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Monterrey
December	good	whale season · barely a wet day · the heat has broken	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Hermosillo

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 5 places in Baja & Northern Mexico

Baja & Northern Mexico — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Baja & Northern Mexico?: January, February and November. In January: whale season · barely a wet day · the heat has broken.
When is the low season in Baja & Northern Mexico?: Baja & Northern Mexico has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; June is the weakest (hurricane season · best Nov–Feb).
Which months are in season in Baja & Northern Mexico?: January, February and November — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.