What to Wear in Cabo San Lucas
Mexico · 6 monthly packing guides
Cabo San Lucas (the municipality of Los Cabos, whose two towns are Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, at the southern tip of the Baja California Sur peninsula) runs Mexican-Pacific resort-luxury — drier than Cancún (the Pacific side gets 250mm annual rain vs Cancún's 1,500mm Caribbean), hotter in summer afternoons (33-34°C / 91-93°F July-August), and visibly North-American in client mix. The dressing register: cotton or linen everything, Pineda Covalín (silk-printed scarves citing Mexican folk-art motifs), Carla Fernández (handwoven heritage with Mexican artisan collectives), plus resort imports such as Tory Burch, Lilly Pulitzer, Tommy Bahama, Heidi Klein and Eres swimwear. The Marina Cabo San Lucas anchors sportfishing (the heritage Bisbee's Black & Blue Marlin Tournament late October); El Arco (the iconic granite arch at Land's End, where Pacific meets Sea of Cortez) marks the southern tip. Chubasco hurricane window opens late August through October. Winter belongs to the bay and the sierra: whale watching runs under a yearly SEMARNAT notice (last winter's opened on 15 December and kept boats out of a 2 km zone round El Arco), and inland Miraflores, a pueblo since 1858, keeps the ranch country's leatherwork, talabartería.
Choose your month below to match your layers and shoes to the weather. Across the months covered, average daily lows reach 13°C / 55°F in January; average highs reach 34°C / 93°F in July.
Compare Cabo San Lucas by month
Monthly averages help compare packing needs; check the forecast before departure. Only months with published guides are listed. See the source notes below for station and measurement differences. Scroll across the table to see all weather details on a small screen.
| Month | Average low | Average high | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January packing guide | 13°C / 55°F | 27°C / 81°F | 1 | 10h 55m |
| May packing guide | 17°C / 63°F | 32°C / 90°F | 0 | 13h 25m |
| June packing guide | 19°C / 66°F | 32°C / 90°F | 1 | 13h 50m |
| July packing guide | 22°C / 72°F | 34°C / 93°F | 2 | 13h 40m |
| August packing guide | 24°C / 75°F | 34°C / 93°F | 4 | 13h |
| December packing guide | 14°C / 57°F | 27°C / 81°F | 1 | 10h 45m |
Choose your Cabo San Lucas packing list
Cabo San Lucas in January: 27°C / 81°F days, 13°C / 55°F nights, and ranch country inland where the cold sits.
In this capsule: Indigo denim trucker jacket; Rust-orange cotton V-neck cardigan; Cream long-sleeve cotton top, crew neck.
Cabo in May is dry-Pacific shoulder — 32°C / 90°F afternoons, 17°C / 63°F nights, 0 rain days. Calm seas, lower rates than spring break, before chubasco season opens.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton sundress or linen midi; Linen wide-leg trousers or cotton shorts; Leather huaraches — Mexican heritage sandal.
Cabo in June is peak summer building — 32°C / 90°F afternoons, 19°C / 66°F nights, 1 rain day. Chubasco window opens late June.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton sundress or linen midi; Linen wide-leg trousers or cotton shorts; Leather huaraches — Mexican heritage sandal.
Cabo in July is peak summer + chubasco active — 34°C / 93°F afternoons, 22°C / 72°F nights, 2 rain days.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton sundress or linen midi; Linen wide-leg trousers or cotton shorts; Leather huaraches.
Cabo in August is peak heat + peak chubasco — 34°C / 93°F afternoons, 24°C / 75°F nights, 4 rain days. Hurricane Odile September 2014 reference point.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton sundress or linen midi; Linen wide-leg trousers or cotton shorts; Leather huaraches.
Cabo San Lucas in December: 27°C / 81°F days, 14°C / 57°F nights, and the week the bay's season opens.
In this capsule: White cotton cable sweater, crew neck; Cream cotton chinos, straight leg; Tan leather boat shoes.
Climate sources by month
These credits follow the source recorded on each monthly guide. Climate figures inform the packing advice; outfit combinations and illustrations are editorial suggestions.
- January: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Cabo San Lucas (3005) · 1991–2020 normalsSMN's published 1991–2020 normal for its Cabo San Lucas station, 29 years of January temperature data. Recorded per month because the rest of this city's pages are sourced differently.
- May: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Los Cabos / San José del Cabo · monthly climate averages
- June: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Los Cabos / San José del Cabo · monthly climate averages
- July: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Los Cabos / San José del Cabo · monthly climate averages
- August: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Los Cabos / San José del Cabo · monthly climate averages
- December: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional · Cabo San Lucas (3005) · 1991–2020 normalsSMN's published 1991–2020 normal for its Cabo San Lucas station, 28 years of December data. Recorded per month because the rest of this city's pages are sourced differently.
Frequently asked questions
Start with your travel month. The 6 published guides cover January, May, June, July, August, December. Compare the average low as well as the high: among these months, January has the lowest average low at 13°C / 55°F, while July has the highest average high at 34°C / 93°F. For a trip spanning two months, read both lists before deciding which layers to bring.
No. They are monthly climate averages for planning, not temperatures promised for a particular day or hour. Check the local forecast close to departure and adjust your layers and rain protection. The source, station and averaging period are listed for each month where recorded; different stations or rain-day definitions can affect comparisons.
No. Treat the capsule as a set of clothing functions: walking shoes, a base outfit, weather protection and any change for dinner or a venue's dress code. Start with equivalents you own. Adjust quantities to your trip length and laundry access; the illustrations are outfit suggestions, not a shopping requirement.