Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matehuala features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 414 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matehuala enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matehuala are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matehuala experiences 186 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico with other places around the world.
Matehuala usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matehuala are January, February and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 33 (1.3) | 75 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Matehuala are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matehuala: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 265 | 307 | 323 | 347 | 341 | 343 | 341 | 298 | 299 | 273 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 50m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 17m | 13h 34m | 13h 25m | 12h 54m | 12h 14m | 11h 33m | 10h 58m | 10h 40m |
Matehuala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Matehuala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |