Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río weather in February

In February, Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río is human settlement in Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°7010.7116.7
Feb27° / 21°346.711.46.9
Mar30° / 22°214.411.96.0
Apr32° / 24°224.612.44.5
May33° / 25°7210.712.83.5
Jun32° / 25°24923.613.12.7
Jul31° / 25°29027132.8
Aug31° / 25°33127.612.62.7
Sep31° / 25°33427.112.12.7
Oct29° / 24°24621.511.63.9
Nov28° / 22°13815.911.25.5
Dec26° / 21°7312.810.96.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56238
66139
76238
86337
96436
106535
116634
126733
136832
146832
156931
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
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629
729
829
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121648340
221647340
321647340
421647350
521746350
621746350
721745360
821744360
921744370
1021643380
1121643380
1221543400
1321542400
1421442411
1521341421
1621341441
1721240451
1821240461
1921239461
2021139471
2121138481
2221138491
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2521137500
2621136510
2721136510
2831136500

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:556:07
211.26:556:08
311.26:556:08
411.26:556:09
511.26:546:09
611.36:546:10
711.36:546:10
811.36:536:11
911.36:536:11
1011.36:536:12
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1211.36:526:13
1311.46:516:13
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1711.46:496:15
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1911.56:486:16
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2811.66:436:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
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174.6Bright
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204.7Bright
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254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río

In seasonPeak

None of Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río?

Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río sits at 18.1°N, 94.4°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Allende, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río is covered by grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Allende 9.0 km · Coatzacoalcos 9.0 km · Minatitlán 18 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 18 km · Cosoleacaque 25 km · Agua Dulce 29 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 34 km · Las Choapas 37 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (18.0712°, -94.4076°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).