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L?ZARO C?RDENAS, MICHOACAN


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Elevation: 17 meters     Latitude: 30 31N     Longitude: 115 55W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Lázaro Cárdenas is 62.8°F (17.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 70.5°F (21.4°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 56.7°F (13.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas is 102.2°F (39°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Lázaro Cárdenas is 28.4°F (-2°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Lázaro Cárdenas is 6.3" (160 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is February with 1.7" (43.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 24.1 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in February with 5.5 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in June with 0.1 days of rain.



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