Monthly climate in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lazaro Cardenas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 189 mm (7.4 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lazaro Cardenas enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico §

The warmest months in Lazaro Cardenas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lazaro Cardenas experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico §

Lazaro Cardenas usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lazaro Cardenas are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 32 (1.3) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 19 (0.8) 12 (0.5) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Lazaro Cardenas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lazaro Cardenas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207 249 303 327 362 361 373 355 318 301 265 248
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 6m 12h 0m 12h 55m 13h 41m 14h 4m 13h 51m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 22m 10h 35m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico §

Lazaro Cardenas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lazaro Cardenas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lazaro Cardenas, Baja California, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 8 6 5