Climate and average weather in Lázaro Cárdenas
In Lázaro Cárdenas, the summers are warm, dry, and clear and the winters are mild and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas typically varies from 12°C to 24°C, and is rarely below 10°C or above 27°C. September is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for warm-weather activities is from mid April to late November.
- Hottest
- Sep
- 24°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 12°
- Wettest
- Feb
- 39 mm
- Driest
- Jun
- 1 mm
- Rain / yr
- 161 mm
- 20 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.0–14.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 50 m
- 30.5°N
- Clearest
- Sep
- 21% cloud
Lázaro Cárdenas is town in San Quintín Municipality, State of Baja California, Mexico.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around mid April to late November.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Lázaro Cárdenas, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Lázaro Cárdenas stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is September, with an average high of 24°C and low of 19°C; the coolest is January, with an average low of 12°C and high of 17°C.
Days typically run about 5°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 12 |
| Feb | 17 | 12 |
| Mar | 17 | 13 |
| Apr | 18 | 13 |
| May | 19 | 14 |
| Jun | 20 | 16 |
| Jul | 22 | 18 |
| Aug | 23 | 19 |
| Sep | 24 | 19 |
| Oct | 22 | 17 |
| Nov | 19 | 15 |
| Dec | 17 | 12 |
Average hourly temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on September afternoons, near 24°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 12°C.
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 32 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 39 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 13° | 27 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 6 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 20° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 4 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 9.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 11 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 11 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 12° | 27 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Lázaro Cárdenas gets about 161 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is mostly dry, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from around Nov 14 to Apr 12, peaking in February at about 16% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jun 25.
February is the wettest month by volume, with 39 mm over about 4 wet days; June is the driest, with 1 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Rain days | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | 4 |
| Feb | 15 | 4 |
| Mar | 11 | 3 |
| Apr | 5 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 1 | 0 |
| Sep | 2 | 1 |
| Oct | 3 | 1 |
| Nov | 6 | 2 |
| Dec | 11 | 3 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Lázaro Cárdenas collects about 161 mm of rain across 20 wet days — roughly 13 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. February is the wettest month with 39 mm, while June is the driest at just 1 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 60% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 32 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| Rain days | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 4 |
| Feb | 39 | 4 |
| Mar | 27 | 3 |
| Apr | 6 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 | 0 |
| Jul | 1 | 0 |
| Aug | 2 | 0 |
| Sep | 4 | 1 |
| Oct | 11 | 1 |
| Nov | 11 | 2 |
| Dec | 27 | 3 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Lázaro Cárdenas, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around April 5 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around November 4. The clearest month is September, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around November 5 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around April 4. The cloudiest month is February, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 32% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 87 | 77 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | 28 |
| Feb | 68 | 32 |
| Mar | 76 | 24 |
| Apr | 84 | 16 |
| May | 85 | 15 |
| Jun | 89 | 11 |
| Jul | 88 | 12 |
| Aug | 91 | 9 |
| Sep | 93 | 7 |
| Oct | 87 | 13 |
| Nov | 77 | 23 |
| Dec | 71 | 29 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 14, brings about 14 hours of light; the shortest, around December 14, only 10 hours — a swing of roughly 4 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:46 | 6:31 | 6:00 | 5:22 | 4:54 | 4:45 | 4:55 | 5:14 | 5:33 | 5:51 | 6:16 | 6:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:00 | 5:25 | 5:46 | 6:06 | 6:26 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:21 | 5:44 | 5:06 | 4:42 | 4:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.2 | 6:46 | 5:00 |
| Feb | 10.9 | 6:31 | 5:25 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:00 | 5:46 |
| Apr | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:06 |
| May | 13.5 | 4:54 | 6:26 |
| Jun | 13.9 | 4:45 | 6:43 |
| Jul | 13.8 | 4:55 | 6:43 |
| Aug | 13.1 | 5:14 | 6:21 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:44 |
| Oct | 11.3 | 5:51 | 5:06 |
| Nov | 10.5 | 6:16 | 4:42 |
| Dec | 10.1 | 6:39 | 4:41 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Lázaro Cárdenas averages about 20 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 15 and 25 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 3.6 months, from around Jul 30 to Nov 15. The sunniest month is September, with roughly 25 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is February, down near 16 sunny days — about 37% fewer than the September peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Bright |
| Feb | 15 | Bright |
| Mar | 18 | Bright |
| Apr | 20 | Bright |
| May | 20 | Bright |
| Jun | 19 | Bright |
| Jul | 21 | Bright |
| Aug | 23 | Bright |
| Sep | 25 | Brilliant |
| Oct | 24 | Brilliant |
| Nov | 20 | Bright |
| Dec | 18 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Lázaro Cárdenas, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 3.8 months, from around June 24 to October 18. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 83% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around October 19 to June 23, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 95 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 72 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 59 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 20 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 1 | 36 | 53 | 10 | 0 |
| Aug | 0 | 17 | 56 | 26 | 1 |
| Sep | 2 | 26 | 50 | 19 | 2 |
| Oct | 27 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov | 72 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Lázaro Cárdenas is typically light breeze, near 16 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.6 months, from around Mar 12 to Sep 28. The windiest month is May, averaging about 20 km/h (breezy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Sep 29 to Mar 11, with January the calmest month at about 12 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | light breeze |
| Feb | 14 | light breeze |
| Mar | 17 | light breeze |
| Apr | 19 | light breeze |
| May | 20 | breezy |
| Jun | 19 | light breeze |
| Jul | 18 | light breeze |
| Aug | 17 | light breeze |
| Sep | 17 | light breeze |
| Oct | 15 | light breeze |
| Nov | 13 | light breeze |
| Dec | 12 | light breeze |
Best time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Lázaro Cárdenas throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late April, Lázaro Cárdenas is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid April to late November, with a peak score in the last week of August.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Rating | good | good | good | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 | good |
| Feb | 6.3 | good |
| Mar | 6.8 | good |
| Apr | 7.6 | ideal |
| May | 7.9 | ideal |
| Jun | 8.3 | ideal |
| Jul | 8.8 | ideal |
| Aug | 9.1 | ideal |
| Sep | 9.2 | ideal |
| Oct | 8.7 | ideal |
| Nov | 7.9 | ideal |
| Dec | 6.7 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of September.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Lázaro Cárdenas, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around September (highs near 24°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 17°C), pack a warm layer.
In September, Lázaro Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Lázaro Cárdenas
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 20°C and coldest in March near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Lázaro Cárdenas by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lázaro Cárdenas peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Average hourly UV index in Lázaro Cárdenas
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in June the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | 0 |
| Feb | 5 | 0 |
| Mar | 6 | 2 |
| Apr | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| May | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 6 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 4.5 | 0 |
| Dec | 2.5 | 0 |
Growing season
Lázaro Cárdenas is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Lázaro Cárdenas banks about 2,655 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 138 | 123 | 148 | 169 | 201 | 233 | 309 | 347 | 338 | 293 | 210 | 147 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 138 |
| Feb | 123 |
| Mar | 148 |
| Apr | 169 |
| May | 201 |
| Jun | 233 |
| Jul | 309 |
| Aug | 347 |
| Sep | 338 |
| Oct | 293 |
| Nov | 210 |
| Dec | 147 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Lázaro Cárdenas receives about 5.9 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.4 and 7.8 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around Mar 13 to Sep 26. The brightest month is June, averaging about 7.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 3.5 kWh/m² — roughly 55% less than the June peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Level | Moderate | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.8 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4.6 | Bright |
| Mar | 6.0 | Intense |
| Apr | 7.2 | Intense |
| May | 7.7 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.8 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.4 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.9 | Intense |
| Sep | 6.2 | Intense |
| Oct | 5.2 | Bright |
| Nov | 4.1 | Bright |
| Dec | 3.5 | Moderate |
Where is Lázaro Cárdenas?
Lázaro Cárdenas sits at 30.5°N, 115.9°W, 50 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 118 km away.
Topography around Lázaro Cárdenas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lázaro Cárdenas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lázaro Cárdenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,027 m.
The land around Lázaro Cárdenas is covered by cropland (34%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Lázaro Cárdenas (30.5266°, -115.9314°, elevation 50 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).