Matehuala weather in October

In October, Matehuala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Matehuala's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matehuala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Matehuala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126535
136535
146634
156634
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317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Matehuala gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in October. 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
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421
521
620
720
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168311
269301
370291
471281
572271
673261
774251
874242
974242
1076231
1177221
1277221
1378211
1479201
1580191
1681181
1782171
1883161
1984151
2085141
2187130
2288120
2388120
2489110
2590100
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309280
319280

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:25
211.86:386:24
311.76:396:23
411.76:396:22
511.76:406:21
611.76:406:20
711.66:406:19
811.66:416:18
911.66:416:17
1011.66:426:16
1111.66:426:15
1211.56:436:14
1311.56:436:13
1411.56:436:13
1511.56:446:12
1611.46:446:11
1711.46:456:10
1811.46:456:09
1911.46:466:08
2011.46:466:07
2111.36:476:07
2211.36:476:06
2311.36:486:05
2411.36:486:04
2511.26:496:04
2611.26:506:03
2711.26:506:02
2811.26:516:02
2911.26:516:01
3011.16:526:00
3111.16:526:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 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 — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Matehuala?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Matehuala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matehuala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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
October 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).