Matamoros Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Matamoros varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 326 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 133 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2715 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Matamoros, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 10.9 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 4.4 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 78% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 38%.

Matamoros enjoys an average of 2715 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

September, Matamoros’s wettest month, receives 54 mm (2.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 33°C (91°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Matamoros Precipitation page.