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Monthly climate in General Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification General Lazaro Cardenas features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 294 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. General Lazaro Cardenas enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in General Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

The warmest months in General Lazaro Cardenas are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, General Lazaro Cardenas experiences 258 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 General Lazaro Cardenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in General Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

General Lazaro Cardenas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in General Lazaro Cardenas are January, April and November. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in General Lazaro Cardenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)31 (1.2)63 (2.5)43 (1.7)79 (3.1)36 (1.4)5 (0.2)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01101510611511

Monthly sunshine hours in General Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

The sunniest months in General Lazaro Cardenas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in General Lazaro Cardenas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in General Lazaro Cardenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219260309325353348351341288285271274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 45m11h 18m12h 1m12h 45m13h 22m13h 40m13h 30m12h 57m12h 15m11h 31m10h 53m10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in General Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

General Lazaro Cardenas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly General Lazaro Cardenas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for General Lazaro Cardenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)710121414131313131197