My wife and I are thinking of going to Baja around Christmas for two weeks. Wondering what kind of weather to expect.

I have done some online research and see daytime temps in the 70's and nights in the 50's. Does that sound about right?

Also, how about wind? We would like to avoid that to the extent possible.

Finally does one side of the peninsula differ markedly from the other in terms of temps, wind, sun? We are considering time in Todos Santos and/or somewhere around Loreto.

Thanks much!

I'd skip Loreto & split my time between Todas Santos & La Paz for a better chance of warmer weather. Plus La Paz is a lovely city that lives up to it's name. You may also want to consider a place on the East Cape with lovely beaches but very very quite.

Usually a lot of wind on the Cortez side in Dec and January. Not a big deal unless you are trying to fish or otherwise be out in a boat. Actually some windsurfing competitions are held at East Cape to take advantage of the high winds in Dec.

Pacific side is much quieter but the beaches aren't as nice. Once in Dec we were at East Cape and couldn't fish because of the strong north winds, so went to Cabo and were able to fish even in small pangas because the the terrain blocks those winds from the tip.

Weather is great at Cabo and San Jose and Todos Santos in December, sunny and warm. We've been to these towns earlier in Dec (when rates and crowds are lower). Haven't been to Loreto that time of year but 70's sounds a bit lower than I'd expect, for sure it was warmer further south.

Bill

Thanks much for the replies guys. I would have thought more wind on the Pacific side, so good to hear from someone who knows.

In fact yesterday I went to a windsurfing site and learned about teh great windsurfing on the Cortez side.

So now I am leaning towards Todos Santos. Will fire off some e-mails today to look into accomodation options.

Thanks again.

<b>So now I am leaning towards Todos Santos</b>

We stayed there two days and that seemed plenty long enough ... two weeks seems like far too long unless you just want to kick back. TS is a very small, quiet farming town with some excellent restaurants and a few hotels, but a lot of people feel two hours is enough

Last time we did a longish non-fishing trip to Baja we stayed in several different towns ... near San Jose del Cabo in the corridor, Cabo, Todos Santos and East Cape (Punta Colorado). Each of these is radically different so you get a lot of variety. You could include La Paz if you want a larger town, or skip Cabo if you want to avoid the time-share touts and loud parties but you get the idea ... there's a lot of variety available in a short distance, though trying to book multiple places over the Christmas holidays complicates the logistics.

Bill

Dear Nelson:

Check this place out in TS:

http://www.posadalapoza.com/

We did not stay here, but it looked great. Perhaps for a future trip.

Good luck,

MY

Here's a link to the one we stayed at downtown, Todos Santos Inn, which was owned and run by two ex-pats: http://www.todossantosinn.com/home.html

Thanks very much for the links Bill and Michelle.

I have already contacted and heard back from Todos Santos Inn. Unfortunately they are booked for most of the holiday period. I'll contact Posada La Poza (along with several others I've found) shortly...

Bill, we are the kind of people who can be very &quot;busy&quot; in a quiet place for a long time. Bird watching, beach combing, hiking, reading a good book, etc. So I think two weeks in TS would not be a problem for us. That said, splitting up the weeks, one on the Pacific and one on the Cortez side, is an option I'll also investigate.

We have been taking salsa dance lessons, so we can pack our dance shoes also!

We stopped for a drink at <b>Posada la Posa</b>; it is somewhat isolated-kinda a drive through several neighborhoods; not much else around it (private homes); plus a security fence which might give you pause.

The place itselt was very pretty; not sure I want to spend too much time--great for a drink or meal.

Thanks jbass, will keep that under advisement.