Climate and Geography in Rosarito, Baja
When I lived in the Midwestern part of the United States it became so tiresome for me to endure either hot and humid in the summer with lots of insects, or icy and frigid most of the winter.
One year I charted what I considered to be nice days and could only come up with 27 out of 365.
The Weather Channel became my new favorite as I picked out the other places that looked nice to live as far as weather went.
I knew about some of the drawbacks of the other areas I picked out.
I whittled it down to five and started doing more research on cost of living, traffic and the availability of work in my career field of computer technology.
Since San Diego had the best weather by far and micro-climates of almost every type, I chose to visit.
Went home and packed.
I did not know how very competitive it would be in my field.
Nor with my research did it include a true cost of living index.
I found it to be very spread out, with more traffic than I expected.
The price of everything was astronomical to me.
I had to find a solution which would not cost too much to move my things.
I looked south to Baja where I vacationed on long weekends.
What a good idea it turned out to be.
The climate is temperate and rather dry.
Rainfall averages nine to eleven inches along the coastline of Northern Baja.
Average temperatures from 68 to 86, some hot spells in August and rainy winter weather starting in December or January.
Almost every winter there is one gale that rages for a day or two.
Depending on exactly where you are on the coastline the weather can vary.
Some coves are windier than others.
Some are foggier.
BajaMar and Baja Malibu get more than their fair share of foggy weather also known as the marine layer.
Since we are on the cold Pacific ocean the fog can hang around for days.
Most of the time though it is gone by around nine in the morning.
Might roll back in around four in the afternoon.
It is always best to carry a jacket or sweater in Baja for the changing weather.
I live in La Mision, halfway between Rosarito and Ensenada and I have been watching the fog roll in and out for about 4 days now in late December, early January.
As for disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes, it is a pretty quiet area.
The major fault lines occur out by Mexicali and run up through San Diego to meet up with the San Andreas fault lines.
Mexicali has earthquakes on a regular basis.
According to Wikipedia, most important quakes also occur in El Centro, Ensenada and Tijuana.
http://www.
salsburg.
com/California/baja/baja.
html Hurricanes and tornadoes are almost unheard of in this region.
According again to Wikipedia, most hurricanes occur on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja, or down in the Cabo area.
In the period of 1951 to 2000, only one hurricane hit Baja and nineteen made landfall in Baja California Sur.
No tornadoes have been reported in this area according to the web.
Wildfires do occur, but are not usually along the coastline.
There was one that threatened BajaMar a few years ago that started in the Guadalupe valley.
They are often reported in the Tecate area bordering San Diego also.
Since it is such a dry climate with Santa Ana winds in the fall and winter, the possibility is there.
I can remember a time when I was visiting La Mision, where I now live, and the smoke and ashes were terrible for a few days.
There was a wildfire in the wine valley, also known as Guadalupe Valley.
This is as close as they have gotten in the nine years I have been down here.
Not a common occurrence along the coastline as I have already stated.
Tsunamis would be almost completely impossible.
They originated so far away and are broken up by islands in their path.
It is conceivable that an earthquake in California could start one.
The disastrous earthquake that recently hit Japan in March of 2011 created wave swells along the Baja Pacific coast.
Some damage was reported at marinas, but the same is true during gale force winds.
So if you are considering moving to this area, the climate and geography are conducive to a stress free lifestyle.
Hills, ocean, desert are all here for your enjoyment without the natural disasters one might encounter in many other parts of the world.
Nor are there high prices and lots of traffic.
Don't tell anyone!
One year I charted what I considered to be nice days and could only come up with 27 out of 365.
The Weather Channel became my new favorite as I picked out the other places that looked nice to live as far as weather went.
I knew about some of the drawbacks of the other areas I picked out.
I whittled it down to five and started doing more research on cost of living, traffic and the availability of work in my career field of computer technology.
Since San Diego had the best weather by far and micro-climates of almost every type, I chose to visit.
Went home and packed.
I did not know how very competitive it would be in my field.
Nor with my research did it include a true cost of living index.
I found it to be very spread out, with more traffic than I expected.
The price of everything was astronomical to me.
I had to find a solution which would not cost too much to move my things.
I looked south to Baja where I vacationed on long weekends.
What a good idea it turned out to be.
The climate is temperate and rather dry.
Rainfall averages nine to eleven inches along the coastline of Northern Baja.
Average temperatures from 68 to 86, some hot spells in August and rainy winter weather starting in December or January.
Almost every winter there is one gale that rages for a day or two.
Depending on exactly where you are on the coastline the weather can vary.
Some coves are windier than others.
Some are foggier.
BajaMar and Baja Malibu get more than their fair share of foggy weather also known as the marine layer.
Since we are on the cold Pacific ocean the fog can hang around for days.
Most of the time though it is gone by around nine in the morning.
Might roll back in around four in the afternoon.
It is always best to carry a jacket or sweater in Baja for the changing weather.
I live in La Mision, halfway between Rosarito and Ensenada and I have been watching the fog roll in and out for about 4 days now in late December, early January.
As for disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes, it is a pretty quiet area.
The major fault lines occur out by Mexicali and run up through San Diego to meet up with the San Andreas fault lines.
Mexicali has earthquakes on a regular basis.
According to Wikipedia, most important quakes also occur in El Centro, Ensenada and Tijuana.
http://www.
salsburg.
com/California/baja/baja.
html Hurricanes and tornadoes are almost unheard of in this region.
According again to Wikipedia, most hurricanes occur on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja, or down in the Cabo area.
In the period of 1951 to 2000, only one hurricane hit Baja and nineteen made landfall in Baja California Sur.
No tornadoes have been reported in this area according to the web.
Wildfires do occur, but are not usually along the coastline.
There was one that threatened BajaMar a few years ago that started in the Guadalupe valley.
They are often reported in the Tecate area bordering San Diego also.
Since it is such a dry climate with Santa Ana winds in the fall and winter, the possibility is there.
I can remember a time when I was visiting La Mision, where I now live, and the smoke and ashes were terrible for a few days.
There was a wildfire in the wine valley, also known as Guadalupe Valley.
This is as close as they have gotten in the nine years I have been down here.
Not a common occurrence along the coastline as I have already stated.
Tsunamis would be almost completely impossible.
They originated so far away and are broken up by islands in their path.
It is conceivable that an earthquake in California could start one.
The disastrous earthquake that recently hit Japan in March of 2011 created wave swells along the Baja Pacific coast.
Some damage was reported at marinas, but the same is true during gale force winds.
So if you are considering moving to this area, the climate and geography are conducive to a stress free lifestyle.
Hills, ocean, desert are all here for your enjoyment without the natural disasters one might encounter in many other parts of the world.
Nor are there high prices and lots of traffic.
Don't tell anyone!