Matehuala
Matehuala is a town in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, 1,581 m above sea level. It has a population of about 77,328. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Matehuala at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
69 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
How Matehuala has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+82%50k in 1975 → 91k in 2025Weather in Matehuala
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 71%
When to go to Matehuala
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 93 | 97 | 91 | 75 | 63 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 86 | 94 | 92 |
| High | 21° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 22° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 24 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 56 | 59 | 69 | 64 | 74 | 35 | 10 | 12 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Matehuala
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Matehuala
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Matehuala
Earthquakes around Matehuala
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Matehuala
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Matehuala
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Matehuala from above
Postal code
Getting to Matehuala
Places near Matehuala
Places with a climate like Matehuala
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
