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Iflyfish
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What is your favorite month to come to Baja and Why?
Mrsfish and I are planning a trip to Baja this fall/winter. A good Nomad friend told us that October is the best month due to weather, low wind, good
fishing, lobster season. What do you think and what is your favorite month in Baja?
Iflyfish
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DENNIS
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Just depends on what area you have in mind.
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Alan
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I agree with your friend. October has always been my favorite. Warm days, cool nights and the water is still warm enough to hold many of the summer
time pelagics
In Memory of E-57
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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On the mid pacific side, October is an awesome month but I like November better...bigger fish...and a little cooler temps but still in the 80's...calm
winds, warm water....cant wait!! see ya then amigo.
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KASHEYDOG
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Mood: SO MANY TACOS, SO LITTLE TIME... Gotta Go, See ya there.... 
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Hi, Iflyfish 
Do I have to have a favorite month 
Since I don't retire for another 2 years any time I get down there is my favorite time. and as of now it's never enough time 
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience.....  ....  ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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David K
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Any month in Baja is better than that month elsewhere!
Typically May-July and Oct.-Nov. are great weather-wise. August and early Sept. can be too humid for some.
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oldjack
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With Los Barriles as my focus.... I am in BCS every month for 9-15 days(depends on work NOB)... I am into fishing so the "best" fishing I experience
is from June thru early Sept... however, fish are caught every month... I like the fall months for my returning neighbors and finding out what they
did for the summer NOB; mid-winter(Nov-Feb) is when I get most of my projects done because the temps are favorable... spring is absolutely
entertaining... first because the neighbors are getting ready to head north and it is always interesting to hear about their plans.... but the best
part of spring is the warming weather and the hordes of birds doing their mating thing... you can sit on the patio in the morning and listen to
multiple varietes of song birds entertain you for the first 2-3 hours of daylight... it is just fun to listen to and try to i.d. the species...summer
months(may-august) are very warm and the town is very quiet w/o all the snowbirds... it is a time of casual dining and getting to know my mexican
neighbors better..... been doing this routine for more than ten years and I still don't know the "worst" month to visit.... but I'll keep evaluating
for you....
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Iflyfish
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Great feedback amigos! Gracias.
We are into fishing (panga and shore) birding, Mrsfish heavy into photography, particularly of birds. Meeting and visiting with old and new friends,
relaxing, eating good food, practicing mal espanol and enjoying laid back time.
We enjoy places where we can safety stay in our 24' motor home.
Iflyfish
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Skipjack Joe
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October is best because the hot and humid weather drops drastically during that first week but the pelagics haven't started their migration out of the
cortez. The dorado and tuna start to move out at this time period and are usually gone by January (much earlier in the Midriff area).
Meanwhile the winds start to increase. In october virtually every day is flat calm. By November you get periods when you're shorebound. By December
you get 3 windy days followed by 3 calm days.
So in October you get good weather and the glamor (glamour? you Canadians are confusing me now) fish.
I'm less knowledgable about the Pacific side. I've never seen it calm there. It's calm every morning and blowing 25 knots by late afternoon no matter
when you show up.
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gnukid
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I would agree October is excellent in BCS on the Sea of Cortez but be aware everyday is different and October is known as a sever month to Mexicans,
with air temperature changes of up to 40 degrees F a day, hurricanes, water temperatures change over the month more than 10 degrees F. In fact, there
are Mexican sayings about the horrors of October weather but those of us from the North we are more acclimated to temperature swings and less likely
to be negatively affected.
Here's a typical timeline,
Oct 1-5 warm water 88F degress, air 80-100F with chances of hurricanes, occasional rain
Oct 6-10 first winds arrive, warm water dropping 86-88F with chance of hurricane, rain
Oct 11-15 10-20K wind 3 days a week, vast changes in weather and temperature
Oct 16-31 water 76-86F, air 60-90F low chance of hurricane, wind 10-20K 4 days a week
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Iflyfish
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You guys are great! This helps a lot.
Iflyfish
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bajajudy
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This year I would have to say that my favorite month has been July. I dont expect to be saying this tomorrow, as it is supposed to be hot today like
it normally is in July.
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gnukid
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And FYI last year, March and April were amazing.
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irenemm
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I will agree Oct. is prettty awesome. We have the most beautiful Moon rising over the hills it is just beautiful.
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DENNIS
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For some reason, I like December. The festivities and the preparations for Christmas are everywhere.
Christmas lights in the city, seen from my house across the bay, are an affirmation of peace and happiness that trancends reality.
FELIZ NAVIDAD
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tiotomasbcs
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It's sure hard to pick as retirement ten years ago has opened the door titled "No Bad Days"!! Mid October thru mid November cools the blzing heat
and humidity and puuurfect temps night and day! Beautiful star-gazing and bonfires on the beach! Fishing and surfing on the Pacific coast of BCS
are exellent! We all sound like one of those Mexican Tourism commercials---Feel the Warmth of Mexico. Arriba Baja! 
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Barry A.
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For camping on the beach, Oct. is my favorite, April my second favorite-------you can have wind anytime, so I just don't worry about it, but come
prepared.
Barry
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Ken Bondy
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October was always our favorite month, above and under the water.
carpe diem!
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Bajahowodd
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Alot depends on what your mode of transportation is and where you plan to stay. Although I've been down there in almost any month on the calendar, I
just have to wince about those seeming to sell you on October. there have been a number of October hurricanes. Humidity starts to wane in that month,
but for my money, November is fly. That said, again depending upon your mode of travel and your choice of stay, The week surrounding US Thanksgiving
may well witness some of the highest airline costs and the associated hotel rates. First two weeks of November are awesome, as are the first two weeks
of December.
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rhintransit
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I live here October to July. my favorite months are May, June or July. which doesn't cover a fall/winter vacation but you asked...
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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