Matehuala weather in March

In March, Matehuala sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Matehuala's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matehuala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Matehuala reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
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317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Matehuala gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:116:40
211.57:106:41
311.57:106:41
411.67:096:42
511.67:086:42
611.67:076:43
711.67:066:43
811.67:056:44
911.77:046:44
1011.77:036:45
1111.77:026:45
1211.77:016:45
1311.87:006:46
1411.86:596:46
1511.86:586:47
1611.86:576:47
1711.96:566:48
1811.96:556:48
1911.96:546:48
2011.96:536:49
2111.96:526:49
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:51
2612.16:476:51
2712.16:466:51
2812.16:456:52
2912.16:446:52
3012.26:436:53
3112.26:426:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.49 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 — March's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Matehuala?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Matehuala sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Matehuala in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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
March 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).