Matehuala weather in April

In April, Matehuala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Matehuala's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matehuala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Matehuala is city in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Matehuala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Matehuala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 152.810.77.4
Feb22° / 132.711.28.1
Mar25° / 10°163.611.88.3
Apr27° / 12°295.212.57.4
May28° / 14°529.413.16.3
Jun28° / 15°518.213.46.6
Jul27° / 15°537.513.37.0
Aug27° / 15°457.512.86.9
Sep26° / 14°679.912.16.7
Oct24° / 12°355.211.48.0
Nov22° / 132.610.98.2
Dec20° / 11210.67.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46733
56733
66733
76733
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Matehuala gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in April. 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:53
212.26:406:54
312.36:396:54
412.36:386:55
512.36:376:55
612.36:366:55
712.36:356:56
812.46:346:56
912.46:336:56
1012.46:326:57
1112.46:316:57
1212.56:306:58
1312.56:296:58
1412.56:286:58
1512.56:276:59
1612.56:266:59
1712.66:257:00
1812.66:247:00
1912.66:247:01
2012.66:237:01
2112.76:227:01
2212.76:217:02
2312.76:207:02
2412.76:197:03
2512.76:187:03
2612.86:187:04
2712.86:177:04
2812.86:167:04
2912.86:157:05
3012.86:157:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
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157.3Intense
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297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Matehuala?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Matehuala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Matehuala in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Matehuala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Matehuala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Matehuala peaks around June 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 15UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Matehuala?

Matehuala sits at 23.6°N, 100.6°W, 1,581 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Victoria, 153 km away.

MontemorelosCiudad de AllendeCiudad Mante

Topography around Matehuala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matehuala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matehuala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,582 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Matehuala is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (80%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
1,236 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ciudad Victoria 153 km · Salinas de Hidalgo 158 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 165 km · San Luis Potosí 170 km · Linares 173 km · Montemorelos 190 km · Ciudad de Allende 192 km · Ciudad Mante 198 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Matehuala (23.6482°, -100.6433°, elevation 1,581 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).