When to go · El Centro
El Centro, month by month
The best months for El Centro: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.21 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.23 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain days73 °F / 43 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.27 °C / 9 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 48 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.31 °C / 12 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 54 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.36 °C / 16 °C, 0 rain days97 °F / 61 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F).40 °C / 20 °C, 0 rain days104 °F / 68 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F).42 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days108 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F).42 °C / 25 °C, 1 rain days108 °F / 77 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F).39 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days102 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.33 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.26 °C / 8 °C, 2 rain days79 °F / 46 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.21 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday