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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Matzam Mexico

In Matzam, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is comfortable year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 74°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 80°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Matzam for warm-weather activities is from mid March to mid May.

Climate in Matzam

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Matzam weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.2 months, from March 20 to May 26, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Matzam is May, with an average high of 73°F and low of 51°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.7 months, from November 12 to February 2, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year in Matzam is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 64°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Matzam

Average High and Low Temperature in MatzamwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1864°FJan 1864°FApr 1674°FApr 1674°F42°F42°F48°F48°FMay 2672°FMay 2672°FNov 1266°FNov 1266°F45°F45°F51°F51°F47°F47°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 64°F67°F71°F74°F73°F70°F70°F71°F69°F67°F66°F64°F
Temp. 51°F54°F57°F60°F61°F60°F59°F59°F59°F57°F54°F52°F
Low 42°F42°F45°F48°F51°F51°F50°F50°F51°F49°F46°F43°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Matzam

Average Hourly Temperature in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Matamba, Tanzania (8,809 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Matzam (view comparison).

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In Matzam, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Matzam begins around November 7 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 28.

The clearest month of the year in Matzam is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 28 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around November 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Matzam is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 90% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Matzam

Cloud Cover Categories in MatzamclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 1473%Feb 1473%Jun 179%Jun 179%Nov 740%Nov 740%Apr 2841%Apr 2841%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 30%28%32%49%76%90%84%85%89%77%53%38%
Clearer 70%72%68%51%24%10%16%15%11%23%47%62%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Matzam varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from May 19 to October 19, with a greater than 49% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Matzam is September, with an average of 23.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from October 19 to May 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Matzam is March, with an average of 4.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Matzam is September, with an average of 23.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 82% on September 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Matzam

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MatzamwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 1282%Sep 1282%Mar 1715%Mar 1715%May 1949%May 1949%Oct 1949%Oct 1949%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.0d5.5d4.9d6.6d14.0d22.1d21.6d22.4d23.9d16.5d9.1d6.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Matzam experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Matzam. The month with the most rain in Matzam is September, with an average rainfall of 10.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Matzam is March, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Matzam

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.5″1.3″1.0″1.5″4.3″8.3″6.6″7.8″10.1″6.2″2.8″1.7″

The length of the day in Matzam varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Matzam

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 6 minMar 1913 hr, 8 minJun 2013 hr, 8 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2211 hr, 8 minDec 2111 hr, 8 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.3h11.6h12.1h12.5h12.9h13.1h13.0h12.7h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:35 AM on June 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 7 minutes later at 6:42 AM on January 21. The earliest sunset is at 5:34 PM on November 22, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 13 minutes later at 6:47 PM on July 5.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Matzam during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Matzam

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 35:35 AMJun 35:35 AM6:47 PMJul 56:47 PMJul 5Nov 225:34 PMNov 225:34 PM6:42 AMJan 216:42 AMJan 21daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Matzam

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080805090NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Matzam

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Matzam, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Matzam

Humidity Comfort Levels in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 240%Jan 240%Jun 92%Jun 92%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d0.5d0.2d0.2d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Matzam experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 12 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 4.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Matzam is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 23 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Matzam is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Matzam

Average Wind Speed in MatzamwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mphJan 135.3 mphJan 135.3 mphJun 53.2 mphJun 53.2 mphOct 124.2 mphOct 124.2 mphApr 234.2 mphApr 234.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.25.14.94.43.63.44.13.83.64.45.15.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Matzam is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Matzam

Wind Direction in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Matzam throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Matzam for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid March to mid May, with a peak score in the second week of April.

Tourism Score in Matzam

Tourism Score in Matzambest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.54.52.82.83.03.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Matzam for hot-weather activities is from late March to early May, with a peak score in the second week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Matzam

Beach/Pool Score in Matzambest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.12.10.30.30.90.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Matzam over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 14, with a 69% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Matzam

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Matzamgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Feb 1790%Feb 1790%Dec 1290%Dec 1269%Jan 1469%Jan 14Jul 12100%Jul 12100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Matzam should appear around January 23, only rarely appearing before January 19 or after January 29.

Growing Degree Days in Matzam

Growing Degree Days in MatzamJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FJan 2390°FJan 2390°FMay 6900°FMay 6900°FAug 71,800°FAug 71,800°FDec 312,813°FDec 312,813°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from February 29 to April 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Matzam is March, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from August 29 to October 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Matzam is September, with an average of 5.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Matzam

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MatzambrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMar 246.8 kWhMar 246.8 kWhSep 154.9 kWhSep 154.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.36.16.76.65.85.25.85.75.05.25.25.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Matzam are 16.789 deg latitude, -92.477 deg longitude, and 7,822 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Matzam contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,247 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7,493 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,736 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,409 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Matzam is covered by trees (83%) and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by trees (72%) and shrubs (16%), and within 50 miles by cropland (47%) and trees (43%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Matzam, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Matzam.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Matzam according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Matzam is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Matzam and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Matzam and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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