The sea temperature at Cabo San Lucas today is 30.8 °C (87 °F) – water as warm as a bath. The usual October average is 28.5 °C. The forecast for the next 3 days is 30.4 to 30.6 °C. Over the last 30 days the sea temperature has held at around 30.8 °C. Swimmable all year – the sea averages 20 °C or more in every month. Source: Sea Temp Map (seatempmap.com) – NASA MUR satellite data and the Copernicus Marine sea forecast.
| Month | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.6°C / 70.8°F | 22.8°C / 73.0°F | 23.9°C / 75.0°F |
| February | 19.7°C / 67.4°F | 21.1°C / 69.9°F | 22.3°C / 72.1°F |
| March | 20.1°C / 68.1°F | 20.9°C / 69.6°F | 21.6°C / 70.8°F |
| April | 19.9°C / 67.8°F | 20.4°C / 68.6°F | 20.9°C / 69.6°F |
| May | 20.5°C / 68.9°F | 20.7°C / 69.3°F | 21.3°C / 70.3°F |
| June | 21.1°C / 70.0°F | 22.0°C / 71.5°F | 23.1°C / 73.7°F |
| July | 24.3°C / 75.8°F | 26.1°C / 78.9°F | 27.8°C / 82.0°F |
| August | 27.7°C / 81.8°F | 28.8°C / 83.9°F | 30.0°C / 85.9°F |
| September | 27.9°C / 82.2°F | 28.9°C / 84.0°F | 29.9°C / 85.7°F |
| October | 27.8°C / 82.0°F | 28.5°C / 83.2°F | 29.0°C / 84.2°F |
| November | 25.9°C / 78.7°F | 26.9°C / 80.4°F | 27.8°C / 82.0°F |
| December | 23.6°C / 74.4°F | 25.1°C / 77.2°F | 26.0°C / 78.8°F |
| Month | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.7°C / 63.8°F | 20.1°C / 68.1°F | 22.8°C / 73.0°F |
| February | 17.0°C / 62.5°F | 19.6°C / 67.2°F | 22.5°C / 72.5°F |
| March | 17.3°C / 63.1°F | 20.2°C / 68.3°F | 23.3°C / 73.9°F |
| April | 18.1°C / 64.6°F | 20.9°C / 69.6°F | 23.8°C / 74.8°F |
| May | 19.5°C / 67.1°F | 22.1°C / 71.8°F | 24.8°C / 76.6°F |
| June | 21.6°C / 70.8°F | 23.7°C / 74.6°F | 26.0°C / 78.7°F |
| July | 24.9°C / 76.8°F | 26.8°C / 80.2°F | 28.8°C / 83.9°F |
| August | 26.5°C / 79.6°F | 28.0°C / 82.5°F | 29.7°C / 85.5°F |
| September | 25.9°C / 78.7°F | 27.5°C / 81.5°F | 29.3°C / 84.7°F |
| October | 24.5°C / 76.1°F | 26.3°C / 79.4°F | 28.5°C / 83.3°F |
| November | 21.9°C / 71.3°F | 24.1°C / 75.3°F | 26.6°C / 79.9°F |
| December | 20.1°C / 68.1°F | 22.4°C / 72.3°F | 25.1°C / 77.1°F |
5-year averages (2021–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes. (Copernicus ERA5)
Cabo San Lucas holidays
At the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific, Cabo San Lucas is a resort town known for El Arco, the rock arch at Land's End. With San José del Cabo about 30 km to the north-east and the coast road between them, it forms the Los Cabos area.
Beaches
El Médano is the main swimming beach of Cabo San Lucas, a long stretch of sand on the bay with calm water most of the year, beach clubs, water sports and views of Land's End. Playa del Amor, reached by water taxi, sits between the rocks next to El Arco on the bay side, while the Pacific beaches just west, such as Playa Solmar, have strong surf and currents and are not safe for swimming. Along the coast road, Chileno Bay and Santa María Bay have calmer water and snorkelling. The sea temperature on this page is measured off Playa Solmar, on the Pacific side.
Things to do
The marina promenade of Cabo San Lucas is lined with restaurants and boat operators, and glass-bottom boats leave from it for El Arco and the sea lion colony on the rocks at Land's End. From about December to April, humpback and grey whales pass the cape and whale-watching boats go out daily. Sport fishing for marlin is a long tradition in Cabo San Lucas, and autumn brings big fishing tournaments. Todos Santos, an artists' town on the Pacific, is about an hour north by road.
Weather and best time to visit
At Cabo San Lucas the sea stays above 20 °C / 68 °F all year, even in the coolest month.
Cabo San Lucas has a dry desert climate with sunshine most of the year. Winter and spring are the main season, warm by day and mild at night. Summer is hot and more humid, and the eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from mid-May to the end of November, with activity generally highest in summer and early autumn.
Hotels and where to stay
Downtown Cabo San Lucas and the marina have restaurants and nightlife, and El Médano is lined with large resorts. Quieter hotels stand along the coast road towards San José del Cabo, and the Pacific side has resorts with ocean views but rough water.
Signature hotels: Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas (El Médano) · Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa (Land's End)
Airport and getting there
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is near San José del Cabo, about 45 minutes by car from Cabo San Lucas, with shuttles, taxis and hire cars. It has direct flights from many cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Cruise ships anchor in the bay of Cabo San Lucas and bring passengers ashore by tender.