AI-generatedHeroica Matamoros at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Apr
- Warmest month
- Aug · 36°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,400 h
- Rain a year
- 611 mm
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Time zone
- UTC−6 / UTC−5
- Elevation
- 16 m
Climate in Heroica Matamoros
Heroica Matamoros has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 36 °C, while January is the coolest at 23 °C. With around 2,400 hours of sunshine a year, Heroica Matamoros is sunny; August is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Heroica Matamoros
The best time to visit Heroica Matamoros is from November to April. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from November to March. From June to September it can get very hot, with highs of up to 36 °C. The wettest month is September with 112 mm of precipitation.
Heroica Matamoros through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Heroica Matamoros in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 27–33 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days in all
Heroica Matamoros in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 35–36 °C by day
- 8.7 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Heroica Matamoros in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 27–34 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Heroica Matamoros in winter
Dec – Feb
Excellent
- 23–25 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Nov – Mar
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Jun – Sep
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Sep
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: November – April
October is the peak of the hurricane season Hurricane season
Keep in mindStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 22°
- Midday, 13:00: about 30°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 26°
- Night, 23:00: about 24°
07:2819:03
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:14–07:59 · evening 18:32–19:18
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:05–07:14 · evening 19:18–19:26
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Heroica Matamoros compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 29° at the end. The days get 0.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 29° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 18° |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | 11.2 h |
What is the weather like in Heroica Matamoros in October?
In October, Heroica Matamoros is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 35 min07:28 – 19:03
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 22 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 42 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 22 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %52 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Heroica Matamoros
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February has the better holiday weather in Heroica Matamoros: score 85 against 56. In February, days are 6 °C cooler than in October. February has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in February.
| Month | October | February |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 85better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 20° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 6.3 hbetter | 5.0 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 5better |
| Rainfall | 65 mm | 26 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 22 | 9better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Heroica Matamoros month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
82January23° · 4.8 h
In January, Heroica Matamoros is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 29 mm. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in January85February25° · 5.0 h
In February, Heroica Matamoros is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 26 mm in total. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in February84March27° · 5.5 h
In March, Heroica Matamoros is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in March71April30° · 6.7 h
In April, Heroica Matamoros is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in April55May33° · 7.7 h
In May, Heroica Matamoros is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in May38June35° · 8.5 h
In June, Heroica Matamoros is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in June38July35° · 8.8 h
In July, Heroica Matamoros is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 74 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in July36August36° · 8.9 h
In August, Heroica Matamoros is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in August27September34° · 6.6 h
In September, Heroica Matamoros is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 16 days, totalling 112 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in September56October31° · 6.3 h
In October, Heroica Matamoros is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in October80November27° · 5.1 h
In November, Heroica Matamoros is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in November83December24° · 4.8 h
In December, Heroica Matamoros is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 30 mm. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Heroica Matamoros.
Heroica Matamoros in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Heroica Matamoros
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 22 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (12°), the warmest in July (26°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in March and in November. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 241 days a year, mostly from April to October.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 82 | 23° | 12° | 4.8 h | 6 | 29 |
| FebruaryFeb | 85 | 25° | 14° | 5.0 h | 5 | 26 |
| MarchMar | 84 | 27° | 17° | 5.5 h | 6 | 37 |
| AprilApr | 71 | 30° | 20° | 6.7 h | 6 | 41 |
| MayMay | 55 | 33° | 23° | 7.7 h | 7 | 45 |
| JuneJun | 38 | 35° | 25° | 8.5 h | 10 | 56 |
| JulyJul | 38 | 35° | 26° | 8.8 h | 9 | 74 |
| AugustAug | 36 | 36° | 26° | 8.9 h | 10 | 49 |
| SeptemberSep | 27 | 34° | 24° | 6.6 h | 16 | 112 |
| OctoberOct | 56 | 31° | 20° | 6.3 h | 9 | 65 |
| NovemberNov | 80 | 27° | 16° | 5.1 h | 8 | 47 |
| DecemberDec | 83 | 24° | 13° | 4.8 h | 5 | 30 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
25.88° N, 97.50° W · 16 m · America/Matamoros
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Heroica Matamoros
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.3 of 11.6 hours of daylight in Heroica Matamoros, 54 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Heroica Matamoros: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Heroica Matamoros has about 9 rainy days with 65 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Heroica Matamoros
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 8 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 20 min
- Fair skin
- about 20 min
- Light brown skin
- about 30 min
- Olive skin
- about 40 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Heroica Matamoros
How breezy and how cloudy Heroica Matamoros is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Heroica Matamoros typically peaks at 23 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 42 % of the sky over Heroica Matamoros: mostly sunny, with about 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Heroica Matamoros
How often the day gets hot in Heroica Matamoros (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Heroica Matamoros has about 22 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Heroica Matamoros
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Heroica Matamoros in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Heroica Matamoros has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 37).
- 75
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 29 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
- 52
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 33 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 37
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 36 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 56
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 83
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 25 min
- Distance
- 8,250 km
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Jet lag
- About 4 days (6 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Mexico
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 127 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +52
- Emergency number
- 911
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 127 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Heroica Matamoros lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Heroica Matamoros vs South Padre Island
In October the holiday weather in Heroica Matamoros and South Padre Island is about equally good (score 56 vs 60). During the day South Padre Island is 1 °C cooler than Heroica Matamoros. South Padre Island gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Heroica Matamoros | South Padre Island |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 60 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 30° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 27° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 11 |
| Best time | Nov – Apr | Apr – Aug, Oct – Nov |
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In October, Heroica Matamoros ranks 28 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Heroica Matamoros
When is the best time to visit Heroica Matamoros?
The best time to visit Heroica Matamoros is from November to April. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Heroica Matamoros?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C and nights around 26 °C. January is the coolest month at 23 °C.
When does it rain most in Heroica Matamoros?
The wettest month is September with 112 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 26 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Heroica Matamoros get?
Heroica Matamoros gets around 2,400 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 8.9 hours a day; in January there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Heroica Matamoros in?
Heroica Matamoros is on UTC−6 in January and UTC−5 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Heroica Matamoros?
A nonstop flight from London to Heroica Matamoros takes about 10 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,250 km.
When is hurricane season in Heroica Matamoros?
Heroica Matamoros lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Heroica Matamoros?
Heroica Matamoros has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 37). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 75, May half-term 52, summer holidays 37, October half-term 56, Christmas holidays 83.