Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas weather in January
In January, Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas has daytime highs averaging 30 °C, nights around 21 °C, with 1.3 wet days, and a sea temperature of 28 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 29.7°C Average high
- 21.3°C Average low
- 1.3days Wet days
- 22mm Rainfall
- 28.1°C Sea temperature
- 11h Daylight
Daily temperatures through January
How January develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 January | 29.9 °C | 21.6 °C | 3 % |
| 11–20 January | 29.6 °C | 21.2 °C | 5 % |
| 21–31 January | 29.6 °C | 21.2 °C | 5 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical January | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 99 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 12 of 31 | 40 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.3 of 31 | 4 % |
Conditions in January
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 35 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 15 °C |
| Relative humidity | 74 % |
| Wind speed | 16 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 37 % |
Where Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas ranks in January
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in North America in January | 12thof 50 | 30 °C |
January compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.7 °C | 22 mm | 37 % |
| February | 29.7 °C | 7 mm | 29 % |
| March | 29.8 °C | 8 mm | 28 % |
| November | 29.9 °C | 37 mm | 43 % |
| December | 29.7 °C | 11 mm | 38 % |
See all twelve months for Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
- January is the 9th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 4th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 11 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.3 of 31 days — 4 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest January day on record since 1991 reached 35 °C, 5.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 95 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in January
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 30 °C | 1.3 | 28 |
| Uruapan | 23 °C | 6 | – |
| Morelia | 22 °C | 3 | – |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | 25 °C | 2 | – |
| Manzanillo | 29 °C | 1 | 27 |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 30 °C | 1 | 29 |
QuestionsJanuary in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, answered
How warm is Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in January?
Daily highs average 30 °C and nights fall to about 21 °C, a spread of 8.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes January the 11th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in January?
January averages 22 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 31 days — 4 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 37 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in January?
The sea averages 28 °C off Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in January. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in January?
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas averages 11 hours between sunrise and sunset in January. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.