BajaNomad - Temperature range

Temperature range

Tano - 10-25-2009 at 10:16 AM

It seems to me that this forum is populated by seasoned Baja visitors/denizens, so I have to ask: does anybody know of a place down there where the temperature stays between 70 and 90 degrees all year long, or a least within this range?

capt. mike - 10-25-2009 at 10:40 AM

sorry - i wish.....it is a desert, all of it even the area below the northern tropic latitude.

you need to go further south than baja can allow.
i recommend Yucatan and Quintana Roo for more idyillic climate.
from Cozumel south to Guatamala you'll find spendor along the coast.

vandenberg - 10-25-2009 at 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by Tano
It seems to me that this forum is populated by seasoned Baja visitors/denizens, so I have to ask: does anybody know of a place down there where the temperature stays between 70 and 90 degrees all year long, or a least within this range?

Does here in Loreto, but gets you a big electric bill in summer. :biggrin:

But, kidding aside, the Asuncion area probably comes closest.
If you can stand to be with all those Canucks.

Tano - 10-25-2009 at 10:54 AM

I don’t mind foreigners. I’m one myself.

DianaT - 10-25-2009 at 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by vandenberg

Does here in Loreto, but gets you a big electric bill in summer. :biggrin:

But, kidding aside, the Asuncion area probably comes closest.
If you can stand to be with all those Canucks.

Yes, they are smart people and they are coming---they do tend to discover some of the best places in Mexico first. :yes:

We do not keep temperature records here in Asuncion, but I doubt it ever really drops much below 70 degrees in the winter, but it can feel colder with the wind and it is cold at night. During the summer, it seems to seldom top 90 unless a tropical storm is south of here.

Now, drive 1 mile inland and it is another climate.

Mike, I find the Yucatan and Quintana Roo hot and humid in the winter, especially in the cities like Merida, and all of it REALLY hot and humid in the summer. And in Guatemala, yes the highland cities stay fairly consistent throughout the year, but the lowland beaches are quite tropical----hot and humid.

OH, for a Baja place further north, the weather along the Pacific Coast is very much like that in San Diego---except in places like San Quintin there is more wind.

Good luck.

Tano - 10-25-2009 at 11:11 AM

"Now, drive 1 mile inland and it is another climate. "

I've heard many comments along those lines. That's why I'm leery about "official" reports and prefer to rely on personal experience.

comitan - 10-25-2009 at 11:14 AM

Todos Santos would probably come close if you can stand all the artist. :biggrin:

The Ocean & The Desert

Bajahowodd - 10-25-2009 at 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Tano
"Now, drive 1 mile inland and it is another climate. "

I've heard many comments along those lines. That's why I'm leery about "official" reports and prefer to rely on personal experience.

The prevailing wind on the West Coast is from the Northwest. It blows across relatively cool water, as the prevailing current in the Eastern Pacific runs South from the Gulf of Alaska. (the opposite is true in the Atlantic, so that places as far North as Iceland are relatively temperate)

Therefore, anywhere close to the Pacific Ocean is going to have a more temperate climate than just a bit inland. That's why it can be 78 in LA and 105 in Palm Springs at the same time. The same is true in Baja. Anywhere close to the ocean should meet your 70-90 ideal. It gets slightly warmer the further south one goes, but the change is not that great. The temperature range between Ensenada, San Quintin and Guerrero Negro is minor.

The Sea of Cortez side can get colder in winter and much warmer in summer. In fact, I find it hard to think of Loreto as fitting your parameters. I don't often check temps there, but I do know it is not uncommon for temps to exceed 100 in the summer in La Paz.

rob - 10-25-2009 at 04:08 PM

Tano -we live on the Pacific almost due west of La Paz (Todos is 70 miles down the beach). The temps here do indeed range in the 70-90 range year round.

The average summer day is about 87 (La Paz on the same day 100+, we seem to average a steady 15F cooler in the summer daytime than La Paz with generally warmer winter evenings as the sea moderates the temp).

Hottest day ever here was in February - 104F during a northerly gale!

rob.

garynmx - 10-26-2009 at 03:16 AM

A 4 hr drive from TJ to San Feilipe and you can have warm weather year round.

Baja&Back - 10-26-2009 at 09:14 AM

Yes, your best climate in Baja is Todos Santos.

DENNIS - 10-26-2009 at 10:23 AM

The entire Pacific Coast falls within that range, save for the occasional anomaly. That's daytime...right?
Can you be more specific about an area where you may be interested?

Tano - 10-26-2009 at 05:31 PM

Yeah... one without the anomalies.

Osprey - 10-26-2009 at 05:51 PM

Tano, you are cordially invited to come on down, enjoy all the wonders of Baja California. If you learn to like it, spend enough time here, you might earn the appellation "Chollero". That's what they call people who live down here. Most of them feel a sense of pride in that since they have learned to live in a sometimes harsh place when they had many other choices. A bad start here would be to make limits for yourself in a place that can and will kill you in a whole lot of ways. Man up, ask yourself how happy you could be if everything, every day met your narrow temperature parameters. Gotta get real cold to enjoy hot and vice versa.

Tano - 10-26-2009 at 06:02 PM

Thank you kindly. I’ve been planning this move for 30 years, and the time is fast approaching.

Chollero... ¿Qué querrá decir eso?

Osprey - 10-26-2009 at 06:45 PM

From the Cholla cactus. People who live in Baja California are called Cholleros. Hardy, insular, adaptable, durable.

Tano - 10-26-2009 at 06:58 PM

Got it.

Now that you mentioned “durable,” I wonder what the life expectancy is for people down there, provided that you die of natural causes.

vandenberg - 10-26-2009 at 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Tano
Got it.

Now that you mentioned “durable,” I wonder what the life expectancy is for people down there, provided that you die of natural causes.

I'm 25 and still going strong. But, I'm aware that the end is in sight. All part of living. :biggrin:

David K - 10-27-2009 at 08:31 AM

Remember, those places in paradise (70º-90º) also get hurricanes!

Seriously, Hawaii and southern Baja on the Pacific coast are paradise... I am glad 'rob' posted because I knew he would have the accurate details and he is in that zone!

Tano - 10-27-2009 at 09:16 AM

Rob didn’t say exactly where he is. “[O]n the Pacific almost due west of La Paz (Todos is 70 miles down the beach).” I guess that’s better than nothing.

vandenberg - 10-27-2009 at 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by Tano
Rob didn’t say exactly where he is. “[O]n the Pacific almost due west of La Paz (Todos is 70 miles down the beach).” I guess that’s better than nothing.

Maybe he let you pitch a tent on his property and you could spend a few years down there to see if you like it. :?:

Nothing like thorough research. :biggrin:

David K - 10-27-2009 at 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by Tano
Rob didn’t say exactly where he is. “[O]n the Pacific almost due west of La Paz (Todos is 70 miles down the beach).” I guess that’s better than nothing.

Gee... 'On the Pacific, due west of La Paz and 70 miles north of Todos Santos' is pretty exact to most...

Do you have a map?

Rob has posted the name of his location on Nomad before, so it is no secret... It is on all detailed maps dating back more than 70 years.

805gregg - 10-27-2009 at 05:46 PM

If you want warm air and warm water you need to go to mainland Mex. I was in Z-land for Thanksgiving, water 80+ air about 86, nearly perfect.

Tano - 10-27-2009 at 08:11 PM

Z-land? If this keeps up, I’ll have to start looking for my decoder ring.

Skipjack Joe - 10-27-2009 at 08:51 PM

The pacific coast of baja is pretty windy in many places. You should take that into consideration when looking for the perfect spot. Guerrero Negro has the temperatures you seek but few consider it a great vacation spot.

In my opinion you need to compromise a bit and find ways to deal with the weather during the months it isn't 'perfect'.

Tano - 10-27-2009 at 09:23 PM

I’m looking for a quiet place to live, with clean air and fresh vegetables available. I speak fluent Spanish and can fit anywhere in Latin America, but for practical reasons, I prefer to stay close to the States.

[Edited on 10-28-2009 by Tano]

RANCHO LA AGUJA LOCATION

rob - 10-28-2009 at 09:21 AM

Yeah - sorry Tano, no location mystery - just didn't think you wanted it exact. That 70 miles north of Todos does make a difference -we are much less humid in summer. In fact you cannot pry us off the ranch in summer - it's totally beautiful, moderate temps, great fishing and 15F cooler than the Cortez coast.

Thr price of this ocean influence? In April/May when the sea temp has fallen off a cliff, the afternoons are breezy/windy and cool while La Paz is perfect.

We wouldn't swap! You are very welcome to visit (as are Nomads in general) - U2U if you are going to be in the area.

rob

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Bajajorge - 10-28-2009 at 09:35 AM

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Originally posted by garynmx
A 4 hr drive from TJ to San Feilipe and you can have warm weather year round.

Warm ain't the word for it, try 100-120 in July and August.

Late Sept to mid Dec, temps in SF about 60-90.
Mid Dec through Jan, kinda coolish.
Feb through June, 60s-90s. :bounce: