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Cárdenas, Tabasco climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Cárdenas has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2056 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 350 mm while March barely receives 37 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Cárdenas climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 86 | 37 | 44 | 67 | 198 | 181 | 245 | 310 | 350 | 253 | 140 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 86 | 37 | 44 | 67 | 198 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 245 | 310 | 350 | 253 | 140 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 85 | 77 | 69 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 85 | 77 | 69 | 67 | 78 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 69 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cardenas, inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.