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The Change of Seasons in Baja California


The rains of Hurricane Henriette will rains bring the green back to the deserts of Baja Sur. Within days, the thirsty flora of our desert peninsula began to take on shades of green. Soon the entire desert will be in bloom and a jaunt to the vast open areas of Baja Sur will be well worth a photo-safari.

This is late in the season for Baja to receive its first significant rain of the year. Without another significant rainfall 2007 will be considered a drought year.

But the rain we did receive will cause the cactus to swell with the intake of fresh water and soon the beautiful blooms of the San Miguel will add yellows and reds to the desert pallet.

Baja California SeasonsMost of Baja Sur received between 3 and 5 inches of rain from the passage of Henriette. Some places in the mountains reported as much as 17" of precipitation during the storm, but that was not the norm. Baja normal yearly rainfall is a little more than 7" which usually comes in August and September. Even the monsoonal afternoon thunderstorms have been a rarity this year.

If you are visiting Baja Sur during the next month or so we highly recommend you rent a car and take a tour of the Baja Sur Loop. In a quick day trip or a leisurely two day tour you can see the various wonders the tip of the peninsula has to offer. From Todos Santos on the Pacific to La Paz, El Triunfo, San Bartolo and Los Barriles, you can enjoy the beautiful and diverse rural environment this unique region has to offer.

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The diving, fishing , kayaking and boating are the best at this time of year due to the predominantly calm seas and clear, warm water. This weather continues until about Thanksgiving or thereabouts when the “Northers” begin to blow on a more daily basis. Up until then we have almost spring like conditions with long grasses and flowers in full bloom. This will only last for a few more weeks as the winds begin to dry out the vegetation that has grown so intensely since the two hurricanes and latest rainstorms.

The Sierra de la Laguna usually  receive rainfall almost daily, but not in 2007. You could see the black clouds blanketing the mountains as you drive from Todos Santos to Cabo and expect to have a few vados to cross or even delay your arrival a few hours. But that hasn't happened this season, yet. And it may not happen for man-made reasons as well. The improvements to Highway 1 from the border to Los Cabos and to Hwy 19 along the Pacific coast have made storm road closures much less likely. The rivers between Carrizal and Todos Santos and the rivers at Elias Calles and Magrino are barely flowing with runoff from the Sierras just two weeks after Henriette. Yet there are some places the surface water flows year round, like Aguas Calientes, San Bartolo and San Pedro Frijolar.

These summer storms are also what feeds the giant aquifers under areas like Pescadero, La Ribera and Santiago where there is water flowing underground year round. The reservoir outside of Cabo San Lucas is reported to be near capacity while the major La Paz supply is rated at only 40%. Water is always a precious commodity in our desert environment and we encourage all visitors and residents of Baja to use water wisely.

In the more Northern part of Baja Sur around Guerro Negro the desert plains will sprout grasses and meadow like flowers in bloom. The Volcanoes “Tres Virgines” are already light green and covered with swollen cactus. There are Century plants and Boojums will soon be in full bloom throughout the Vizcaino Desert around Catavina.

If you have never seen the Baja during this time you are really missing out on something. This last drive I did had to be the most beautiful out of 15 years of driving the Baja! 

The heat will break, usually no later than the middle of October and planning a trip through the green deserts of Baja is a great idea for both tourists and those of us that live here - particularly if green is your favorite color!

When the Seasons Change in Baja


The 15th of the month is important in anticipating Baja Weather. With only a little tongue in cheek, here is how it breaks down

Jan 15th - Winter begins
Feb 15th - Winter is over
Mar 15th - Things warm up
Apr 15th - Great weather
May 15th  - Starts to get hot
June 15th - It is hot
July 15th - Evening breeze stops
Aug 15th -  Humidity begins
Sep 15th - Peak hurricane threat
Oct 15th - Humidity/Storms end
December 15th - Fall begins
 

 

Additional Resources


Driving the Baja Sur Loop
Map of Baja
Baja Weather Stats
Baja Weather
 

Hurricane Henriette
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Baja California Desert Ecology
Vegetation Regions of the Peninsula


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