Matehuala weather in September

In September, Matehuala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Matehuala's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matehuala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Matehuala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144852
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275842
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Matehuala gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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3023

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146495
245495
345496
444506
544506
644506
744506
844507
944507
1044497
1144497
1244497
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2252444
2354424
2455414
2557403
2659383
2760373
2863352
2964342
3066322

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:286:57
212.56:286:56
312.46:296:55
412.46:296:54
512.46:296:53
612.46:306:52
712.36:306:51
812.36:306:50
912.36:316:48
1012.36:316:47
1112.36:316:46
1212.26:326:45
1312.26:326:44
1412.26:326:43
1512.26:336:42
1612.16:336:41
1712.16:336:40
1812.16:346:39
1912.16:346:38
2012.06:346:37
2112.06:356:36
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:33
2411.96:366:32
2511.96:366:31
2611.96:366:30
2711.96:376:29
2811.96:376:28
2911.86:376:27
3011.86:386:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.61 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 — September's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.5Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Matehuala?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Matehuala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Matehuala in September

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

In September, Matehuala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matehuala in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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
September 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).