Cárdenas weather in September

In September, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cárdenas's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Cárdenas is municipal seat of Cárdenas, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,774/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cárdenas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
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103224
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Cárdenas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cárdenas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°8111.1116.4
Feb29° / 20°507.711.46.1
Mar31° / 22°316.211.95.0
Apr34° / 24°396.512.43.5
May35° / 25°8411.412.82.7
Jun34° / 25°20921.213.12.3
Jul33° / 25°16419.5132.5
Aug33° / 24°2272412.62.4
Sep32° / 24°2892612.12.5
Oct30° / 23°24321.411.63.6
Nov29° / 21°13515.211.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8211.710.96.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41783
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
101882
111783
121684
131684
141684
151684
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201783
211783
221783
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241783
251882
261981
272179
282179
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 289 mm of rain over 26 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2786
2886
2985
3084

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101684
201783
301783
401882
501981
602080
702080
802179
902179
1002278
1102278
1202278
1302377
1402377
1502377
1602377
1702476
1802476
1902575
2002575
2102674
2212772
2312871
2412970
2513069
2613168
2723266
2823365
2923464
3023563

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:026:24
212.36:036:23
312.36:036:22
412.36:036:21
512.36:036:21
612.36:036:20
712.36:036:19
812.26:046:18
912.26:046:17
1012.26:046:16
1112.26:046:15
1212.26:046:14
1312.26:046:14
1412.16:056:13
1512.16:056:12
1612.16:056:11
1712.16:056:10
1812.16:056:09
1912.06:056:08
2012.06:056:07
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:066:04
2511.96:066:03
2611.96:066:02
2711.96:076:01
2811.96:076:00
2911.96:075:59
3011.96:075:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

In September, Cárdenas sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cárdenas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cárdenas's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Cárdenas?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cárdenas.

What to pack for Cárdenas in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cárdenas in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cárdenas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cárdenas peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cárdenas in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cárdenas is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1561 µg/m³Jan 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr51Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 18.0°N, 93.4°W, 26 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huimanguillo, 19 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cárdenas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Huimanguillo 19 km · Cunduacán 23 km · Reforma 28 km · Comalcalco 33 km · Jalpa de Méndez 38 km · Taxco 42 km · Villahermosa 46 km · Paraiso 48 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cárdenas (18.0013°, -93.3756°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).