La Joya climate — normals and trends
La Joya (Mexico) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 348 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 (20.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
La Joya averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 43 rainy days per year.
La Joya has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.6 °C (on 4 October 1987) and the coldest 2.7 °C (on 23 December 1990).
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
La JoyaBaja California
- coords
- 32.44°, -117.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.2°C
Average daily high
18.8°C
Average daily low
14.1°C
Annual rainfall
348mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
17.2km/h
Seasonal range
7.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
43 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.5 °C
Average feels-like low
13.0 °C
Average peak gust
29.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
18 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.25 · 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
33.6 °C
4 October 1987
Coldest day
2.7 °C
23 December 1990
Wettest day
75 mm
23 January 1943
Windiest day
55.6 km/h
20 December 1977
Strongest gust
105.1 km/h
7 December 2009
Hottest feels-like
34.8 °C
5 September 1988
Coldest feels-like
-3.9 °C
13 January 1963
Snowiest day
1.0 cm
25 January 1949
Sunniest day
13.9 h
7 July 2025
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 | 15.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 21 mm | -42 mm |
| Feb | 16.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 30 mm | -37 mm |
| Mar | 15.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 102 mm | +37 mm |
| Apr | 16.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 17 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 18.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 13 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 20.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 6 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 21.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 5 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 23.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 17 mm | +14 mm |
| Sep | 22.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 12 mm | +6 mm |
| Oct | 20.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 9 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 19.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 80 mm | +46 mm |
| Dec | 19.0 °C | +2.6 °C | 30 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of La Joya?
La Joya has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 348 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in La Joya?
The hottest day measured in La Joya between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1987, reaching 33.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in La Joya?
The coldest day measured in La Joya between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 1990, at 2.7 °C.
Does it snow in La Joya?
Almost never: La Joya sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of La Joya warmed?
Yes: La Joya warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in La Joya?
The wettest day measured in La Joya between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1943, with 75 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in La Joya?
The windiest day measured in La Joya between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 1977, with winds reaching 55.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in La Joya?
The warmest month in La Joya is August (20.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.9 °C).
How much does it rain in La Joya?
La Joya receives on average 348 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.
Is it sunny in La Joya?
La Joya gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in La Joya?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in La Joya between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1949, with 1.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in La Joya?
Yes: La Joya has on average 18 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in La Joya?
In La Joya, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.8 °C on 5 September 1988, and the lowest was -3.9 °C on 13 January 1963.
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