San Luis Potosí in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Luis Potosí sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Luis Potosí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Potosí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
141 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Luis Potosí in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Luis Potosí reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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San Luis Potosí weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 16310.87.6
Feb23° / 142.511.28.3
Mar25° / 10°153.411.88.2
Apr28° / 12°224.512.57.3
May28° / 14°509.3136.2
Jun27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Jul25° / 15°8310.513.26.8
Aug25° / 15°629.812.86.9
Sep24° / 14°8212.412.16.5
Oct23° / 12°427.111.57.5
Nov22° / 173.210.98.0
Dec21° / 101.910.77.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Luis Potosí gets around 141 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Luis Potosí?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit San Luis Potosí for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis Potosí in Fall

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

In fall, San Luis Potosí sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in San Luis Potosí in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 San Luis Potosí peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis Potosí?

San Luis Potosí sits at 22.2°N, 101.0°W, 1,886 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, 5.0 km away.

Topography around San Luis Potosí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Potosí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,869 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.

The land around San Luis Potosí is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
1,920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 5.0 km · San Felipe 79 km · Salinas de Hidalgo 93 km · Ciudad Fernández 102 km · Rioverde 104 km · Loreto 105 km · San Luis de la Paz 106 km · Dolores Hidalgo 111 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 San Luis Potosí (22.1523°, -100.9714°, elevation 1,886 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.