Matamoros weather in August
In August, Matamoros sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Matamoros's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matamoros's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 4.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:30 AM – 7:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.13 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.7
- out of 10
Matamoros is municipal seat of Matamoros, State of Coahuila, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1842
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.
A typical August day in Matamoros reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 23 |
| 2 | 34 | 23 |
| 3 | 34 | 23 |
| 4 | 34 | 23 |
| 5 | 34 | 23 |
| 6 | 34 | 23 |
| 7 | 34 | 23 |
| 8 | 34 | 23 |
| 9 | 34 | 23 |
| 10 | 34 | 23 |
| 11 | 34 | 23 |
| 12 | 34 | 23 |
| 13 | 34 | 23 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 |
| 15 | 34 | 23 |
| 16 | 34 | 23 |
| 17 | 34 | 23 |
| 18 | 34 | 23 |
| 19 | 34 | 23 |
| 20 | 34 | 23 |
| 21 | 34 | 23 |
| 22 | 33 | 22 |
| 23 | 33 | 22 |
| 24 | 33 | 22 |
| 25 | 33 | 22 |
| 26 | 33 | 22 |
| 27 | 33 | 22 |
| 28 | 33 | 22 |
| 29 | 33 | 22 |
| 30 | 33 | 22 |
| 31 | 33 | 22 |
How August really feels in Matamoros
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Matamoros weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 9° | 10 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 11° | 6 | 1 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 14° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 18° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| May | 35° / 21° | 10 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 23 | 3.6 | 13.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 40 | 6 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 29 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 42 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 19 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 13° | 9 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 9° | 7 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 81 | 19 |
| 8 | 81 | 19 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 78 | 22 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 72 | 28 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Matamoros gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 15 |
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| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 22 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Comfortable (%) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Muggy (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 7 |
| 2 | 34 | 37 | 22 | 7 |
| 3 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 7 |
| 4 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 7 |
| 6 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 7 |
| 7 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 7 |
| 9 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | 32 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
| 11 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
| 12 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
| 13 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
| 14 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| 16 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| 17 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| 18 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| 19 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 9 |
| 20 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 9 |
| 23 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 9 |
| 24 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 9 |
| 25 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 9 |
| 26 | 28 | 37 | 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 36 | 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 25 | 35 | 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 12 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:09 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 6:25 | 7:33 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 6:25 | 7:32 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 6:26 | 7:31 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 6:26 | 7:31 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:30 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 6:27 | 7:29 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 6:28 | 7:28 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 6:28 | 7:27 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 6:29 | 7:27 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:26 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:25 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:24 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:23 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:22 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:21 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 6:32 | 7:20 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 6:32 | 7:20 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 6:33 | 7:19 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:15 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 6:35 | 7:14 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 6:35 | 7:13 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:12 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:11 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:09 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.13 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 7.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Matamoros?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matamoros. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Matamoros in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Matamoros sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Matamoros in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matamoros peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).
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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Where is Matamoros?
Matamoros sits at 25.5°N, 103.2°W, 1,117 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Torreón, 19 km away.
Topography around Matamoros
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matamoros.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matamoros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Matamoros is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) and bare terrain (26%) 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 Matamoros (25.527°, -103.2285°, elevation 1,117 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).