The most comfortable time to visit Cabo San Lucas is from late November to mid May. For sun, aim for late April to early August; for walking, go from January to February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late April to early August, with a second spell from late August to November. It peaks in mid June, at 77. Avoid late January for this: it falls to 11, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 15% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from late November to mid May. It peaks in late February, at 89. The weakest stretch is from mid July to early October, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from January to February. It peaks in late January, at 67. Avoid July to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Cabo San Lucas over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. The rainy (wet) season in Cabo San Lucas runs from August to October, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to July; April is the driest month, at 13%. Winds in Cabo San Lucas are highest in May, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Cabo San Lucas come in June, when the sky is typically 15% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 37%.
Month by month Cabo San Lucas climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 15°C | 21°C | 56% | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 87 | 18 | 62 |
| February | 24°C | 16°C | 22°C | 26% | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 85 | 20 | 59 |
| March | 26°C | 17°C | 23°C | 19% | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 85 | 29 | 50 |
| April | 27°C | 20°C | 24°C | 13% | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 77 | 45 | 35 |
| May | 29°C | 22°C | 26°C | 21% | 22% | 4.2 m/s | 59 | 67 | 18 |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 29°C | 34% | 15% | 4.1 m/s | 31 | 74 | 7 |
| July | 32°C | 27°C | 32°C | 24% | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 9 | 66 | 1 |
| August | 31°C | 27°C | 32°C | 58% | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 5 | 55 | 1 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 32°C | 63% | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 8 | 58 | 2 |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 31°C | 50% | 19% | 3.3 m/s | 17 | 67 | 3 |
| November | 28°C | 20°C | 27°C | 35% | 25% | 3.0 m/s | 53 | 70 | 13 |
| December | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 40% | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 81 | 41 | 41 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Cabo San Lucas weather by season
Year round, Cabo San Lucas has days of about 24°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Cabo San Lucas weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Cabo San Lucas has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Cabo San Lucas weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Cabo San Lucas has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
Cabo San Lucas weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Cabo San Lucas has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
Cabo San Lucas weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Cabo San Lucas has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Cabo San Lucas?
The rainy (wet) season in Cabo San Lucas runs from August to October, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to July; April is the driest month, at 13%.
What time of year is Cabo San Lucas windiest?
Winds in Cabo San Lucas are highest in May, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Cabo San Lucas year round?
The average temperature in Cabo San Lucas over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in early October, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.