Weather in Baja in June for small travellers
We plan to head to Baja / Mexico Mainland for 6 months before heading further south on a 1 year journey. We will be traveling in a truck camper and staying away from hook ups for the most part. We als...
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I'll concentrate solely on extremes...
North and South of Guaymas to los mochis daytime highs can reach 122F which is 50c during heat waves. This is killer heat. July principally. South of Mazatlan the summer weather is similar to what you describe for your home. 30+c at dawn is not unusual.
But unlike Australia there is escape hatches. Main highways headed east ascending into the mountains. Most of interior Mexico has elevation of 2,000 meters. The coast can be 45c and 250 km east 25c. My home has a temp average of 35c during summer. 300km east in Zirahuen and Patzcuaro morning lows of 18c and afternoons 25c. I have been in Toluca in August and shivered at 2:00PM with 15c. Elevation is the key.
Be cognizant of small rays when wading. Make sure your little one has mosquito netting. Scorpions fall from palm trees and the roof of palm frond beach huts. Dengue can be a real problem. Ask yoir camping neighbors if it is present. Doctors are the most reliable source of regional info. Sand fleas and other biting insects can be a problem at times. Mexican repellent is patheric bring enough from home. Power here is 60Hz 127 volts. Make certain your ATM bank card will work. The system here is like the USA. VISA predominates. It is hard to beat the comfort of an electrically frugal 12-volt fan. FANTASTIC FAN. ENDLESS BREEZE model is terrific.
Try to obtain a copy of THE PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO MEXICO. It is not a guide book. It is a how-to-do-things-right book and is priceless. Find it on AMAZON.com
Que le Vaya Bien From Mexico
North and South of Guaymas to los mochis daytime highs can reach 122F which is 50c during heat waves. This is killer heat. July principally. South of Mazatlan the summer weather is similar to what you describe for your home. 30+c at dawn is not unusual.
But unlike Australia there is escape hatches. Main highways headed east ascending into the mountains. Most of interior Mexico has elevation of 2,000 meters. The coast can be 45c and 250 km east 25c. My home has a temp average of 35c during summer. 300km east in Zirahuen and Patzcuaro morning lows of 18c and afternoons 25c. I have been in Toluca in August and shivered at 2:00PM with 15c. Elevation is the key.
Be cognizant of small rays when wading. Make sure your little one has mosquito netting. Scorpions fall from palm trees and the roof of palm frond beach huts. Dengue can be a real problem. Ask yoir camping neighbors if it is present. Doctors are the most reliable source of regional info. Sand fleas and other biting insects can be a problem at times. Mexican repellent is patheric bring enough from home. Power here is 60Hz 127 volts. Make certain your ATM bank card will work. The system here is like the USA. VISA predominates. It is hard to beat the comfort of an electrically frugal 12-volt fan. FANTASTIC FAN. ENDLESS BREEZE model is terrific.
Try to obtain a copy of THE PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO MEXICO. It is not a guide book. It is a how-to-do-things-right book and is priceless. Find it on AMAZON.com
Que le Vaya Bien From Mexico
