Matlapa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.[1]

Matlapa
Municipality and town
Official seal of Matlapa
Country Mexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Matlapa (1951–2010, extremes 1982–2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.1
(104.2)
38.3
(100.9)
44.5
(112.1)
48.8
(119.8)
45.2
(113.4)
47.1
(116.8)
40.8
(105.4)
39.8
(103.6)
38.5
(101.3)
39.0
(102.2)
37.0
(98.6)
34.6
(94.3)
48.8
(119.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7)
26.4
(79.5)
29.5
(85.1)
32.8
(91.0)
34.6
(94.3)
34.8
(94.6)
33.4
(92.1)
34.0
(93.2)
32.3
(90.1)
30.1
(86.2)
27.3
(81.1)
24.4
(75.9)
30.3
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
25.8
(78.4)
28.3
(82.9)
28.7
(83.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27.9
(82.2)
26.8
(80.2)
24.6
(76.3)
21.6
(70.9)
18.7
(65.7)
24.2
(75.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
13.4
(56.1)
16.0
(60.8)
18.9
(66.0)
21.9
(71.4)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
19.0
(66.2)
15.9
(60.6)
12.9
(55.2)
18.1
(64.6)
Record low °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
2.9
(37.2)
2.7
(36.9)
6.0
(42.8)
12.9
(55.2)
15.4
(59.7)
17.3
(63.1)
17.9
(64.2)
13.5
(56.3)
7.8
(46.0)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.3
(27.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.2
(1.07)
35.0
(1.38)
37.9
(1.49)
65.3
(2.57)
89.2
(3.51)
132.0
(5.20)
185.6
(7.31)
176.0
(6.93)
274.4
(10.80)
171.9
(6.77)
60.2
(2.37)
26.5
(1.04)
1,281.2
(50.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.3 9.1 8.7 9.7 10.5 12.0 15.6 13.3 15.0 11.7 9.1 9.7 133.7
Average relative humidity (%) 84.0 82.1 77.8 75.4 76.6 78.4 81.0 79.9 83.5 84.3 84.0 84.9 81.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.5 149.3 171.1 188.6 209.6 209.9 207.2 224.1 175.5 175.2 161.6 141.8 2,159.3
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico National[2][3]
Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (relative humidity and sun 1981–2010)[4]

References

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  1. ^ Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sanluispotosi/. Retrieved January 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Estado de San Luis Potosi–Estacion: Matlapa (Obs)". NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Matlapa (OBS)" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

Notes

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21°20′N 98°50′W / 21.333°N 98.833°W / 21.333; -98.833