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Summer Temps in Mulege

LaloinBaja - 3-7-2011 at 12:01 PM

:yawn:We are moving to Mulege...Probably in May-June...I have been told it's HOT...HOT...HOT...We have a place on Loma Azul...View of the lighthouse and beyond...Nice winds...What do you you all think???

vandenberg - 3-7-2011 at 12:56 PM

Nothing you shouldn't be unable to live with.
One piece of advice, if at all possible, get a minisplit for the room you sleep in. A comfortable place to sleep is all important.

mulegemichael - 3-7-2011 at 01:36 PM

the winds are all but gone in the summer months....and you're right; hot, hot, hot....be willing to spend some serious dinero for air conditioning during that time or you'll be muy uncomfortable...july, august, september are not fun times here...but the fishing is good!

rhintransit - 3-7-2011 at 01:43 PM

hot hot hot. muggy muggy muggy.
were you hoping to hear something different?

LaloinBaja - 3-7-2011 at 02:26 PM

OK....Thanks for the input....What is is a mini- split for the bedroom...So it's going to be HOT....No??? Lalo

Bajahowodd - 3-7-2011 at 02:37 PM

In my opinion, it's more about the humidity than the heat. That said, the idea of having A/C is paramount. A/C is actualy more effective when there is high humidity.

capt. mike - 3-7-2011 at 02:44 PM

i think it is ok till mid july then it is stifling thru 1st week in oct.
aug and sept are brutal.

i'd never live there then.

even w/ AC it is very muggy and no cool off in the night.

i was there twice last aug on consecutive weekends for a drop off and return, had a killer place on the river w/ best AC money could buy - and i said never again!! hahaha but yes you will catch monster fish!!

mcfez - 3-7-2011 at 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by LaloinBaja
:yawn:We are moving to Mulege...Probably in May-June...I have been told it's HOT...HOT...HOT...We have a place on Loma Azul...View of the lighthouse and beyond...Nice winds...What do you you all think???


If you have a place there already...dont you know the summer temps? I have a place in San Felipe that I have never been too.....in the summer. ......and I know its 100+. I need not ask this sort of question :o

rhintransit - 3-7-2011 at 03:14 PM

a mini split is an airconditioning unit...business end outside the house connected to a wall mounted thingie inside. no ductwork needed. usually run via remote. very popular in Mexico. more efficient than window units. your electricity bill will definitely go up in the summer using ac...ask locally for an idea of representative costs. think lots of ceiling fans, too. hopefully your house is situated to catch whatever breezes there may be, and it's shaded somehow, too.
summers...mid-July.August, Sept, early October... are brutal and yes it's the humidity not the heat, I go to Phoenix to get away from the weather in Loreto. it's a dry heat there and I"m fine with 110-120 and zero humidity. the worst part, in my opinion, is that it doesn't cool down here at night which is why people are recommending ac in the bedroom at a minimum. however, think of how/where you are going to live in the day time, too. it's not like you can go to a mall or a movie...

Bob and Susan - 3-7-2011 at 03:27 PM

the summer is the BEST time of year in mulege

swimming
fishing
boating

lots of Italians :lol:

1bobo - 3-7-2011 at 03:44 PM

Out here in Loma Azul we'll get enough light breezes to make things bearable, except between 11:00 & 2:00. then use your fans & spritzers. Of course, I grew up in Fresno, so hot is relative. An ac unit of some kind is essential at night. Don't worry about the elect. costs- compared to P.G. & E. it's almost free. Just look forward to October!

rhintransit - 3-7-2011 at 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by Bob and Susan
the summer is the BEST time of year in mulege

swimming
fishing
boating

lots of Italians :lol:


can't argue with that...the ACTIVITIES are great, the water lovely, clear, etc, which I why I try to stick it out til I get murderously cranky from heat (usually can make it well into August). be sure you have the toys...boats, swimming pool, ocean access, snorkle/dive stuff, etc or access to same.
I know nothing about Italians, though...

Pompano - 3-7-2011 at 04:48 PM

I have lived in Conception Bay for almost 40 years...only brave..or stupid...enough to spend 3 summers here, hoping the next would be cooler than the last. No such luck.

I do not think you would like that kind of heat and humidity at times. Heatstroke can kill you.

I have some photos of how I tried to keep cool. Standing under my 45 ft high water tower platform and letting the 4 1000 liter tanks overflow -- creating a cooling waterfall for me standing naked underneath. (NO shari..I am not going to post those, thank you) That was refreshing...while you were underneath the waterfall. By the time I walked the 100 yards back to mi casa, I was sweltering hot and sweatyh all over again.

I tried all the tricks and then some.

The only way to enjoy the summer without living inside with A/C..yuck...is to have a cabin boat and go fishing/cruising the Sea of Cortez (NOT THE BAY). My old cabin cruiser, Pompano was our salvation. Nights are sea were cool..and spectacular! Moon, stars, whales, porpoise, manta rays, the wake from the ferry that just missed us, and of course..the first mate was the star attraction for me.

One photo showed 121F inside my garage. I packed and went north the next day.

The beaches are Americano-deserted here in the summer, but still some heat loving Europeans like it...the younger ones, anyway. I once had a group party of scallop divers at mi casa in August. We were about 45 strong and from 15 different countries. We were the only ones from the USA. Our own little United Nations.

Be advised: The Bay is ALWAYS MUCH HOTTER than Mulege in the summer.

A favorite expression for the Bay in summer. "IT'S HOTTER THAN THE GATES OF HELL!!"

Actually, Loma Azul is going to be one of the cooler places to be for the summer..but still HOT. Talk to MacyMan up there, also Claudia and Miguel, Maria, Dan B, lots of folks up there..then down the El Patron beach cafe ect. ect...you will get lots of tips and good info. Some adjust, some do not. Have a good one..and keep cool!


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1bobo - 3-7-2011 at 05:07 PM

And there's always Abreojos!

mtgoat666 - 3-7-2011 at 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by LaloinBaja
OK....Thanks for the input....What is is a mini- split for the bedroom...So it's going to be HOT....No??? Lalo


visit in summer before making the move "permanently."

CortezBlue - 3-7-2011 at 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by mcfez
Quote:
Originally posted by LaloinBaja
:yawn:We are moving to Mulege...Probably in May-June...I have been told it's HOT...HOT...HOT...We have a place on Loma Azul...View of the lighthouse and beyond...Nice winds...What do you you all think???


If you have a place there already...dont you know the summer temps? I have a place in San Felipe that I have never been too.....in the summer. ......and I know its 100+. I need not ask this sort of question :o


McCoolaid

Are u kidding, you've never been to san felipe in summer. I will give u a break if you don't have A/C, but if you do have air, SF is great til about July 4

After that
SF turns into a new weight loss program!

As bob barker would say, "come on down"

PCbaja - 3-7-2011 at 10:05 PM

Thats why I like Punta Chivato. Very nice breeze off the ocean most of the time, but the nights of no breeze its nice to have A/C. always 10 less than Mulege or SR.

R2LUJAN - 3-7-2011 at 10:11 PM

Yep got to love the Breeze in chivato...

beachbum1A - 3-8-2011 at 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
Quote:
Originally posted by LaloinBaja
:yawn:We are moving to Mulege...Probably in May-June...I have been told it's HOT...HOT...HOT...We have a place on Loma Azul...View of the lighthouse and beyond...Nice winds...What do you you all think???


If you have a place there already...dont you know the summer temps? I have a place in San Felipe that I have never been too.....in the summer. ......and I know its 100+. I need not ask this sort of question :o


Yea, don't you KNOW the temperature in the summer months!? How do you have a place there and haven't spent some time there during the hottest summer months of (July-Sept)? Regardless, you're going to need an A/C unit to maintain the inside temp to a comfortable 78 degrees or so plus to remove a lot of the humidity. Good luck!

CortezBlue - 3-8-2011 at 08:35 AM

I have to clarify, living in Phoenix, most anywhere is cooler in the summer. However, Phoenix, has a DRY HEAT:cool: