Lázaro Cárdenas weather in September
In September, Lázaro Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lázaro Cárdenas's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lázaro Cárdenas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 0.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 5:33 AM – 5:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 21%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.3
- out of 10
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.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical September day in Lázaro Cárdenas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | 24 | 20 |
| 6 | 24 | 20 |
| 7 | 24 | 19 |
| 8 | 24 | 19 |
| 9 | 24 | 19 |
| 10 | 24 | 19 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 |
| 12 | 24 | 19 |
| 13 | 24 | 19 |
| 14 | 24 | 19 |
| 15 | 24 | 19 |
| 16 | 24 | 19 |
| 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 18 | 23 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 |
| 21 | 23 | 19 |
| 22 | 23 | 19 |
| 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 24 | 23 | 19 |
| 25 | 23 | 19 |
| 26 | 23 | 19 |
| 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 28 | 23 | 18 |
| 29 | 23 | 18 |
| 30 | 23 | 18 |
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.
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| Clearer (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | 95 | 5 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 93 | 7 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 92 | 8 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Lázaro Cárdenas gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 34 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 34 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 33 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 33 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 32 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 30 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 29 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 27 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 26 | 4 |
| 10 | 1 | 20 | 51 | 24 | 4 |
| 11 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 22 | 4 |
| 12 | 1 | 23 | 51 | 21 | 4 |
| 13 | 1 | 24 | 53 | 19 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 18 | 3 |
| 15 | 1 | 26 | 53 | 17 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 15 | 3 |
| 17 | 2 | 28 | 52 | 15 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | 29 | 53 | 14 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 | 32 | 51 | 13 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 | 32 | 52 | 12 | 2 |
| 23 | 3 | 33 | 51 | 12 | 1 |
| 24 | 3 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 1 |
| 25 | 4 | 35 | 49 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | 4 | 36 | 48 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 11 | 1 |
| 28 | 6 | 38 | 46 | 10 | 1 |
| 29 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 1 |
| 30 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 9 | 1 |
Wind in September
Winds average 17 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:25 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:24 | 6:03 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:02 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 5:59 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:26 | 5:58 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:27 | 5:57 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:27 | 5:55 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:28 | 5:54 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:29 | 5:53 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:29 | 5:51 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:30 | 5:50 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:30 | 5:49 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:47 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 5:31 | 5:46 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 5:32 | 5:45 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:44 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:42 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:41 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:34 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:38 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:35 | 5:37 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:36 | 5:36 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:37 | 5:34 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:37 | 5:33 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 5:38 | 5:32 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 5:38 | 5:30 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 5:39 | 5:29 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:40 | 5:28 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 5:40 | 5:26 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 5:41 | 5:25 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lázaro Cárdenas in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
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 in September
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 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 in Lázaro Cárdenas in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
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 |
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).