Lázaro Cárdenas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lázaro Cárdenas sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 97 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lázaro Cárdenas's weakest 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
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Lázaro Cárdenas reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Lázaro Cárdenas weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lázaro Cárdenas gets around 97 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Lázaro Cárdenas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lázaro Cárdenas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lázaro Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lázaro Cárdenas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.