Lázaro Cárdenas in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lázaro Cárdenas sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Lázaro Cárdenas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lázaro Cárdenas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Lázaro Cárdenas reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lázaro Cárdenas gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lázaro Cárdenas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lázaro Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Lázaro Cárdenas in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.