Lázaro Cárdenas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lázaro Cárdenas sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lázaro Cárdenas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lázaro Cárdenas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lázaro Cárdenas reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lázaro Cárdenas gets around 35 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lázaro Cárdenas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lázaro Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lázaro Cárdenas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.