Cabo by month
Every month is different.Not every month costs the same.
“When should I go?” is really a question about weather, crowds, and prices. Pick your month for the honest read on Cabo.
January77°F highs, 58°F lowsJanuary is peak Cabo: humpbacks breaching off Land's End, clear blue skies, and cool desert nights that drop into the 50s. The first week still carries New Year's momentum—$$$$, lines for boats, packed beaches—but by mid-month the crowds thin while the weather stays perfect. You'll need a sweater for evenings and a wetsuit rental for snorkeling, but days are warm, dry, and reliable. This is the month whale-watching exists for, and the Corridor coves are swimmable glass.February78°F highs, 58°F lowsFebruary is peak Cabo — sunny, dry, and 78°F, with the year's best whale watching and the coldest water (69°F, wetsuit-worthy for snorkeling). It's also peak crowds and peak prices: Presidents' Day week and Valentine's getaways pack the beaches, restaurants need reservations, and hotels charge high-season rates. If you want whales, ideal golf weather, and don't mind the company, this is the month. If you want elbow room or a deal, look elsewhere.March80°F highs, 60°F lowsMarch is peak season in Cabo — US spring break floods Medano Beach and the Cabo San Lucas marina with college energy, hotel rates hit their second-highest point of the year, and you'll need reservations for beach clubs and popular restaurants. Highs hover around 80°F with dry, breezy days and cool 60°F nights; the water's still cool at 70°F but swimmable. Whales are still here through mid-March, making this the tail end of the best wildlife window. If spring-break chaos isn't your scene, stay in San José del Cabo or a Corridor resort and visit the marina early or late.April83°F average highs, 62°F desert-cool nightsApril is the last breath of high season — warm, dry, brilliantly sunny, with humpback whales leaving mid-month and water warming past 72°F. The first two weeks stay packed and expensive thanks to Easter/Semana Santa, when Mexican families flood the beaches. But after Semana Santa ends, you hit the year's best value window: near-peak weather, emptying hotels, dropping prices, and the Corridor coves finally warm enough to snorkel without shivering. Book post-Easter if you want the shoulder-season sweet spot.May86°F highs, 65°F lowsMay is one of Cabo's smartest months: dry, sunny, highs around 86°F, and the low humidity you'd hope for. Crowds thin after spring break, hotel prices drop to the shoulder-season sweet spot, and the Sea of Cortez is calm and clear—perfect for snorkeling and fishing. Cinco de Mayo adds a festive pulse, and the spring fishing tournaments draw anglers chasing early marlin. Hurricane season technically opens mid-May, but early storms are rare; this is still firmly dry-season Cabo.June90°F highs, 70°F lowsJune is Cabo in transition: the high-season crowds are gone, the heat is real but the humidity hasn't arrived yet, and the Sea of Cortez is warming into prime snorkel and dive temperatures. You'll find near-empty beaches, solid shoulder-season pricing, and calm, clear water — but the sun is fierce and the marlin bite is waking up. It's the quiet sweet spot before the summer monsoon season kicks in.July93°F highs, 74°F lowsJuly is Cabo in summer mode: hot (93°F), increasingly humid, and the Sea of Cortez hitting its warmest all year at 80°F. Afternoon thunderstorms roll through, but mornings stay sunny and the crowds thin out as American families trickle in alongside Mexican school-holiday travelers. You'll find shoulder-to-moderate pricing, wide-open beaches, and legitimately warm water for snorkeling the Corridor reefs. Hurricane season is waking up — not a deal-breaker yet, but enough to warrant flexible bookings.August94°F highs, 75°F lowsAugust is Cabo at its hottest, most humid, and most deserted — air and water both pushing 94°F and 82°F, afternoon storms rolling through every few days, and resorts slashing rates to fill rooms during hurricane season's peak window. Crowds thin to almost nothing by late month; the Trade is heat and flexibility for the year's deepest discounts and empty beaches. This is the month for travelers who want Cabo to themselves and can handle sweat, book refundable rates, and pack travel insurance.September92°F highs, 74°F lowsSeptember is Cabo's wildcard month: peak hurricane season, thick humidity, the year's heaviest rain showers — and the emptiest beaches and deepest discounts you'll find. Most travelers avoid it; the hotels that stay open drop rates to the floor. If you can tolerate afternoon storms, buy travel insurance, and keep your plans flexible, you'll have the Arch and the best Corridor coves nearly to yourself. It's a gamble, but the savings are real.October89°F highs, 70°F lowsOctober sits in the back half of hurricane season — rain tapers, the threat lingers, and crowds stay scarce until late in the month when the Bisbee's Black & Blue marlin tournament fills marina hotels with anglers chasing million-dollar purses. Highs push 89°F, water hovers near 80°F (still warm for snorkeling), and you'll find low-season pricing with fewer resort closures than August or September. Book flexible, carry insurance, and if storms stay away you'll have warm water, empty beaches, and shoulder-season deals before the winter rush.November84°F average high, 64°F nightsNovember is Cabo's secret weapon — sunny, dry-season weather returns, the heat has lifted (mid-80s highs, low 60s nights), the ocean is still warm from summer, and you'll pay shoulder-season prices until Thanksgiving week. Hurricane season officially ends November 30, crowds are light through mid-month, and you get festivals (Día de Muertos, the Los Cabos Film Festival) without the spring-break or Christmas chaos. Book now, arrive before Thanksgiving, and you'll have the best value-to-weather ratio of the year.December79°F highs, 59°F lowsDecember splits into two seasons: the first half is a quiet, warm sweet spot with calm seas and cool evenings, perfect for travelers hunting value before the storm. Then Christmas week hits, prices triple, resorts impose multi-night minimums, and Medano Beach fills with families. The humpback whales arrive mid-month, offering the first whale-watching runs of the season. Early December delivers high-season weather without the crowds or the price tag — if you can swing the first two weeks, you win.