Ensenada climate — normals and trends
Ensenada (Mexico) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.9 °C and it receives 293 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (23.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Ensenada averages 0 frost days, 23 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 33 rainy days per year.
Ensenada has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 26 June 1990) and the coldest -1.7 °C (on 4 January 1949).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
EnsenadaBaja California
- coords
- 31.87°, -116.60°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.9°C
Average daily high
22.0°C
Average daily low
12.5°C
Annual rainfall
293mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
14.1km/h
Seasonal range
11.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
23 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
33 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
21.4 °C
Average feels-like low
11.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
32 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.1 °C
26 June 1990
Coldest day
-1.7 °C
4 January 1949
Wettest day
98 mm
21 January 2010
Windiest day
53.8 km/h
21 January 2010
Strongest gust
130.7 km/h
21 January 2010
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
5 September 2020
Coldest feels-like
-6.6 °C
4 January 1949
Snowiest day
1.7 cm
14 December 1967
Sunniest day
13.9 h
21 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 10 mm | -44 mm |
| Feb | 20.4 °C | +2.6 °C | 12 mm | -47 mm |
| Mar | 17.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 97 mm | +40 mm |
| Apr | 19.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 11 mm | -14 mm |
| May | 21.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 7 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 24.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Jul | 25.4 °C | -1.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 27.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 15 mm | +12 mm |
| Sep | 26.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 7 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 24.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 6 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 21.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 60 mm | +32 mm |
| Dec | 21.7 °C | +3.6 °C | 26 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ensenada?
Ensenada has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.9 °C and it receives 293 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ensenada?
The hottest day measured in Ensenada between 1940 and 2025 was 26 June 1990, reaching 40.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ensenada?
The coldest day measured in Ensenada between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1949, at -1.7 °C.
Does it snow in Ensenada?
Almost never: Ensenada sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ensenada warmed?
Yes: Ensenada warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ensenada?
The wettest day measured in Ensenada between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 2010, with 98 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ensenada?
The windiest day measured in Ensenada between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 2010, with winds reaching 53.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ensenada?
The warmest month in Ensenada is August (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Ensenada?
Ensenada receives on average 293 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ensenada?
Ensenada gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Ensenada?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Ensenada between 1940 and 2025 was 14 December 1967, with 1.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Ensenada?
Yes: Ensenada has on average 32 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ensenada?
In Ensenada, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 5 September 2020, and the lowest was -6.6 °C on 4 January 1949.
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