Beach
Playa Gaviotas
Sinaloa · Mexico · Pacific Ocean
23.2538, -106.4585 · Mazatlán, 5 km
- 30°Sea · August
- 33°High · May
- 11.7 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Playa Gaviotas in January
- 27°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month15 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in March
- 30°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 10.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in April
- 31°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in May
- 33°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in June
- 33°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in July
- 31°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month156 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month226 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month203 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Gaviotas in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month11 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 85Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 22 kmAirport: General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 21.5 °C — 1.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 20.7 °C — 1.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — 2.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 22.8 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 32.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 30.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 30.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 25.4 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan23°8 h8 mm
- Feb23°9 h15 mm
- Mar22°10 h3 mm
- Apr23°11 h0 mm
- May26°12 h1 mm
- Jun28°10 h44 mm
- Jul29°8 h156 mm
- Aug30°8 h226 mm
- Sep30°7 h203 mm
- Oct30°9 h62 mm
- Nov27°9 h26 mm
- Dec25°8 h11 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Gaviotas: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 8.2 | 8 |
| February | 28 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 9.2 | 8 |
| March | 30 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 | 8 |
| April | 31 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8 |
| May | 33 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 11.7 | 9 |
| June | 33 | 23 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 9.9 | 10 |
| July | 31 | 23 | 29 | 156 | 24 | 8.2 | 8 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 29 | 24 | 30 | 226 | 27 | 7.9 | 7 |
| September | 29 | 23 | 30 | 203 | 23 | 7.4 | 7 |
| October | 29 | 21 | 30 | 62 | 7 | 9.0 | 7 |
| November | 28 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 9.0 | 8 |
| December | 27 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 8.2 | 7 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 35 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 35 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |