Matamoros weather in May
In May, Matamoros sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Matamoros's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matamoros's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 6:12 AM – 7:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.96 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.
A typical May day in Matamoros reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 20 |
| 2 | 34 | 20 |
| 3 | 34 | 20 |
| 4 | 34 | 20 |
| 5 | 34 | 20 |
| 6 | 34 | 20 |
| 7 | 34 | 20 |
| 8 | 34 | 20 |
| 9 | 35 | 20 |
| 10 | 35 | 21 |
| 11 | 35 | 21 |
| 12 | 35 | 21 |
| 13 | 35 | 21 |
| 14 | 35 | 21 |
| 15 | 35 | 21 |
| 16 | 35 | 21 |
| 17 | 35 | 21 |
| 18 | 35 | 21 |
| 19 | 35 | 21 |
| 20 | 35 | 21 |
| 21 | 35 | 22 |
| 22 | 35 | 22 |
| 23 | 35 | 22 |
| 24 | 35 | 22 |
| 25 | 36 | 22 |
| 26 | 36 | 22 |
| 27 | 36 | 22 |
| 28 | 36 | 22 |
| 29 | 36 | 22 |
| 30 | 36 | 22 |
| 31 | 36 | 22 |
How May really feels in Matamoros
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Matamoros weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 81 | 19 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 82 | 18 |
| 8 | 82 | 18 |
| 9 | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 84 | 16 |
| 12 | 83 | 17 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Matamoros gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 31 | 9 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 79 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | 75 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | 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 May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:34 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:18 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 6:21 | 7:19 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 6:20 | 7:20 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 6:19 | 7:20 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 6:19 | 7:21 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 6:18 | 7:21 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:22 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:22 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 6:16 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 6:15 | 7:23 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 6:15 | 7:24 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 6:14 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 6:14 | 7:25 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 6:13 | 7:25 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 6:12 | 7:26 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:12 | 7:26 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 6:11 | 7:27 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 6:11 | 7:27 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 6:10 | 7:28 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 6:10 | 7:29 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:10 | 7:29 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:30 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 6:09 | 7:30 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:31 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:31 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:32 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:32 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:33 |
| 29 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:33 |
| 30 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:34 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 6:06 | 7:34 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
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 — May's 7.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 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 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.0 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Matamoros?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May 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 May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Matamoros sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Matamoros in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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).