Heroica Matamoros in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Heroica Matamoros sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Heroica Matamoros's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Heroica Matamoros's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Heroica Matamoros in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Heroica Matamoros reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Heroica Matamoros
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Heroica Matamoros weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 13° | 32 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 27 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 38 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 47 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 45 | 7 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 58 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 26° | 64 | 8.8 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 26° | 52 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 108 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 72 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 43 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 34 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Heroica Matamoros gets around 93 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Heroica Matamoros
None of Heroica Matamoros's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Heroica Matamoros sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Heroica Matamoros?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Heroica Matamoros for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Heroica Matamoros in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Heroica Matamoros sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Heroica Matamoros in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 2 — about 9.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Heroica Matamoros in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heroica Matamoros peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Heroica Matamoros in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Heroica Matamoros is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Heroica Matamoros?
Heroica Matamoros sits at 25.9°N, 97.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Brownsville, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Heroica Matamoros
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heroica Matamoros.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Heroica Matamoros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m.
The land around Heroica Matamoros is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Heroica Matamoros (25.8797°, -97.5042°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.