Cárdenas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Cárdenas?

Cárdenas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,667 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cárdenas?

The hottest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 42.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Cárdenas?

The coldest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at 10.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Cárdenas?

Almost never: Cárdenas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Cárdenas warmed?

Yes: Cárdenas warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Cárdenas?

The wettest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1980, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Cárdenas?

The windiest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 53.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Cárdenas?

The warmest month in Cárdenas is May (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Cárdenas?

Cárdenas receives on average 1,667 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 195 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Cárdenas?

Cárdenas gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Cárdenas (Mexico) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,667 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (29.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Cárdenas averages 0 frost days, 207 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 195 rainy days per year.

Cárdenas has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.5 °C (on 17 May 2024) and the coldest 10.2 °C (on 25 January 2016).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

CárdenasTabasco

coords: 18.00°, -93.38°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthMarch

Mean daily temperature

25.8°C

Average daily high

30.4°C

Average daily low

22.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,667mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

14.4km/h

Seasonal range

6.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

207 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

195 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.1 °C

Average feels-like low

25.5 °C

Average peak gust

30.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

295 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

42.5 °C

17 May 2024

Coldest day

10.2 °C

25 January 2016

Wettest day

193 mm

24 September 1980

Windiest day

53.4 km/h

11 November 1942

Strongest gust

93.6 km/h

11 November 1942

Hottest feels-like

49.8 °C

27 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

9.2 °C

25 January 2016

Sunniest day

12.8 h

17 July 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	40.7 °C7 May 2025	14.4 °C26 February 2025	27.2 °C	1,579 mm	266
2024	42.5 °C17 May 2024	13.9 °C8 February 2024	27.5 °C	1,520 mm	250
2023	39.7 °C15 June 2023	14.7 °C16 January 2023	26.9 °C	1,484 mm	256
2022	39.2 °C21 May 2022	13.6 °C31 January 2022	26.1 °C	2,036 mm	220
2021	38.6 °C17 April 2021	13.6 °C4 February 2021	26.8 °C	1,396 mm	243
2020	40.7 °C26 May 2020	15.3 °C1 March 2020	27.0 °C	1,793 mm	246
2019	40.7 °C8 May 2019	13.4 °C25 December 2019	26.9 °C	1,390 mm	253
2018	37.7 °C25 July 2018	12.8 °C10 January 2018	26.7 °C	1,328 mm	262
2017	40.0 °C29 April 2017	12.5 °C24 January 2017	26.6 °C	1,497 mm	242
2016	40.3 °C29 April 2016	10.2 °C25 January 2016	26.7 °C	1,423 mm	242
2015	40.2 °C26 April 2015	13.7 °C28 January 2015	26.8 °C	1,616 mm	252
2014	39.7 °C28 April 2014	12.1 °C17 January 2014	26.3 °C	1,590 mm	214
2013	40.3 °C18 April 2013	12.2 °C4 March 2013	26.4 °C	2,097 mm	251
2012	39.3 °C11 May 2012	14.6 °C23 December 2012	26.3 °C	1,531 mm	254
2011	40.6 °C20 May 2011	13.4 °C29 November 2011	26.4 °C	1,791 mm	232
2010	41.8 °C2 June 2010	12.4 °C16 December 2010	26.1 °C	1,792 mm	218
2009	40.6 °C27 May 2009	12.8 °C23 January 2009	26.7 °C	1,690 mm	256
2008	39.8 °C11 April 2008	13.0 °C14 December 2008	26.2 °C	1,761 mm	227
2007	40.0 °C6 May 2007	14.4 °C20 February 2007	26.6 °C	1,644 mm	237
2006	40.2 °C10 May 2006	11.3 °C14 February 2006	26.2 °C	1,865 mm	240
2005	41.3 °C30 April 2005	14.4 °C24 November 2005	26.4 °C	1,542 mm	226
2004	38.0 °C11 April 2004	14.1 °C21 December 2004	26.2 °C	1,470 mm	243
2003	41.4 °C7 May 2003	14.9 °C9 January 2003	26.3 °C	1,573 mm	235
2002	38.2 °C8 April 2002	13.1 °C10 January 2002	26.0 °C	1,511 mm	221
2001	39.2 °C11 April 2001	13.5 °C24 January 2001	26.0 °C	1,616 mm	210
2000	39.1 °C29 March 2000	14.0 °C11 February 2000	26.1 °C	1,655 mm	228
1999	41.0 °C4 May 1999	14.3 °C13 January 1999	26.1 °C	1,786 mm	227
1998	42.4 °C12 May 1998	13.3 °C4 February 1998	27.0 °C	1,485 mm	240
1997	40.0 °C2 May 1997	12.7 °C16 December 1997	26.4 °C	1,676 mm	238
1996	37.9 °C14 April 1996	11.2 °C15 January 1996	26.1 °C	1,636 mm	226
1995	39.9 °C6 June 1995	14.0 °C7 February 1995	26.5 °C	1,917 mm	212
1994	39.5 °C7 June 1994	13.3 °C4 March 1994	26.5 °C	1,232 mm	244
1993	39.6 °C13 April 1993	14.6 °C29 January 1993	26.3 °C	1,600 mm	214
1992	37.2 °C22 March 1992	14.9 °C7 February 1992	26.0 °C	1,826 mm	224
1991	40.3 °C25 April 1991	12.3 °C6 March 1991	26.3 °C	1,591 mm	213
1990	38.1 °C21 May 1990	15.1 °C11 December 1990	26.1 °C	1,633 mm	215
1989	38.4 °C29 April 1989	11.5 °C27 December 1989	25.6 °C	1,697 mm	201
1988	41.3 °C23 April 1988	14.8 °C23 February 1988	25.7 °C	1,779 mm	206
1987	39.7 °C3 May 1987	12.3 °C7 March 1987	25.4 °C	1,511 mm	204
1986	36.5 °C4 April 1986	10.6 °C29 January 1986	25.9 °C	1,349 mm	237
1985	39.0 °C14 May 1985	13.6 °C7 January 1985	25.7 °C	1,692 mm	216
1984	41.8 °C7 May 1984	13.4 °C2 January 1984	25.5 °C	1,962 mm	206
1983	39.5 °C14 May 1983	13.4 °C14 February 1983	25.9 °C	1,636 mm	223
1982	37.6 °C17 April 1982	12.7 °C19 December 1982	25.9 °C	1,643 mm	220
1981	39.6 °C18 May 1981	11.1 °C25 January 1981	25.2 °C	1,926 mm	191
1980	40.4 °C16 May 1980	13.4 °C4 March 1980	25.5 °C	2,171 mm	195
1979	37.6 °C9 May 1979	14.0 °C20 December 1979	25.4 °C	1,726 mm	182
1978	40.6 °C7 May 1978	13.6 °C7 February 1978	25.5 °C	1,848 mm	218
1977	38.6 °C2 April 1977	13.1 °C21 January 1977	25.6 °C	1,377 mm	219
1976	37.2 °C16 May 1976	12.9 °C3 February 1976	25.1 °C	1,769 mm	203
1975	41.5 °C8 May 1975	14.1 °C26 February 1975	26.0 °C	1,778 mm	202
1974	39.2 °C10 May 1974	14.4 °C14 February 1974	25.4 °C	1,506 mm	170
1973	39.8 °C7 May 1973	11.8 °C23 December 1973	25.6 °C	1,909 mm	202
1972	39.1 °C15 April 1972	14.0 °C23 December 1972	25.7 °C	1,842 mm	206
1971	40.7 °C27 April 1971	12.8 °C15 February 1971	25.8 °C	1,396 mm	209
1970	38.2 °C30 April 1970	11.8 °C5 February 1970	25.0 °C	1,746 mm	177
1969	40.3 °C7 May 1969	16.0 °C14 December 1969	25.5 °C	1,747 mm	182
1968	35.8 °C12 May 1968	12.6 °C15 March 1968	24.9 °C	1,568 mm	169
1967	37.7 °C31 May 1967	14.3 °C6 January 1967	25.2 °C	1,496 mm	169
1966	35.9 °C28 April 1966	13.3 °C31 January 1966	24.5 °C	1,625 mm	161
1965	38.7 °C26 April 1965	11.4 °C20 January 1965	25.2 °C	1,490 mm	173
1964	40.2 °C3 May 1964	13.8 °C15 January 1964	25.1 °C	1,673 mm	157
1963	38.7 °C19 April 1963	11.5 °C8 February 1963	24.9 °C	1,787 mm	162
1962	39.5 °C29 May 1962	13.3 °C14 January 1962	25.2 °C	1,362 mm	190
1961	39.4 °C5 May 1961	14.4 °C27 December 1961	25.1 °C	1,739 mm	164
1960	42.3 °C30 April 1960	10.4 °C1 February 1960	25.4 °C	1,399 mm	189
1959	36.8 °C20 May 1959	14.9 °C3 April 1959	25.0 °C	1,877 mm	183
1958	41.4 °C9 May 1958	12.2 °C10 January 1958	25.3 °C	1,602 mm	187
1957	40.5 °C23 May 1957	13.5 °C13 December 1957	25.5 °C	1,651 mm	171
1956	39.0 °C9 April 1956	12.9 °C15 January 1956	24.8 °C	1,703 mm	147
1955	41.3 °C20 May 1955	13.9 °C1 February 1955	25.4 °C	1,831 mm	177
1954	35.3 °C31 March 1954	10.8 °C10 February 1954	24.3 °C	1,867 mm	133
1953	41.3 °C18 April 1953	13.0 °C11 January 1953	25.7 °C	1,586 mm	195
1952	39.3 °C22 March 1952	13.4 °C30 January 1952	25.0 °C	1,885 mm	161
1951	40.9 °C11 May 1951	12.2 °C5 February 1951	26.0 °C	1,640 mm	225
1950	39.7 °C16 May 1950	13.2 °C12 December 1950	25.4 °C	1,595 mm	174
1949	40.0 °C1 May 1949	15.3 °C23 November 1949	26.0 °C	1,403 mm	217
1948	38.5 °C4 May 1948	11.5 °C16 January 1948	25.1 °C	2,012 mm	170
1947	38.6 °C11 April 1947	12.8 °C16 February 1947	25.1 °C	2,004 mm	157
1946	39.2 °C19 May 1946	14.9 °C26 January 1946	25.4 °C	1,654 mm	179
1945	39.9 °C16 May 1945	10.6 °C6 December 1945	25.7 °C	1,622 mm	192
1944	40.9 °C25 May 1944	13.1 °C22 January 1944	25.3 °C	1,475 mm	177
1943	35.8 °C24 July 1943	14.4 °C20 December 1943	24.6 °C	2,138 mm	148
1942	38.9 °C14 May 1942	15.2 °C4 March 1942	24.8 °C	2,156 mm	146
1941	40.0 °C19 April 1941	11.6 °C11 February 1941	25.4 °C	1,453 mm	186
1940	39.5 °C1 May 1940	13.7 °C25 January 1940	25.3 °C	1,505 mm	168

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.0 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

266 d/yr

+59

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1579 mm

-88 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.6 °C	+1.2 °C	131 mm	+45 mm
Feb	29.5 °C	+1.6 °C	149 mm	+95 mm
Mar	32.3 °C	+1.4 °C	15 mm	-21 mm
Apr	33.5 °C	0.0 °C	13 mm	-31 mm
May	36.7 °C	+2.4 °C	36 mm	-54 mm
Jun	33.8 °C	+1.1 °C	236 mm	+18 mm
Jul	34.5 °C	+2.3 °C	96 mm	-87 mm
Aug	33.5 °C	+1.6 °C	179 mm	-38 mm
Sep	32.6 °C	+1.9 °C	320 mm	+28 mm
Oct	30.8 °C	+1.5 °C	219 mm	-7 mm
Nov	29.6 °C	+1.6 °C	95 mm	-37 mm
Dec	29.0 °C	+2.1 °C	90 mm	+1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.7 °C

7 May 2025

Coldest day

14.4 °C

26 Feb 2025

Wettest day

67.6 mm

20 Feb 2025

Windiest day

34.5 km/h

21 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.5 °C

7 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

14.5 °C

26 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

17 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Cárdenas?

Cárdenas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,667 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cárdenas?

The hottest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 42.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Cárdenas?

The coldest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at 10.2 °C.

Does it snow in Cárdenas?

Almost never: Cárdenas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Cárdenas warmed?

Yes: Cárdenas warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Cárdenas?

The wettest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1980, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Cárdenas?

The windiest day measured in Cárdenas between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 53.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Cárdenas?

The warmest month in Cárdenas is May (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Cárdenas?

Cárdenas receives on average 1,667 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 195 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Cárdenas?

Cárdenas gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Cárdenas?

Yes: Cárdenas has on average 295 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cárdenas?

In Cárdenas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.8 °C on 27 May 2024, and the lowest was 9.2 °C on 25 January 2016.

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