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Monthly climate in Matagami, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matagami features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matagami enjoys an average of 2486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matagami, Canada

The warmest months in Matagami are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (3 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matagami experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 193 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matagami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		13°C
(55°F)		23°C
(73°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-12°C
(11°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-16°C
(3°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Average low-21°C
(-5°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-33°C
(-26°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)
Minimum-41°C
(-42°F)		-36°C
(-33°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matagami, Canada

Matagami usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matagami are January, February and March. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matagami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)51 (2.0)52 (2.0)65 (2.6)82 (3.2)96 (3.8)109 (4.3)108 (4.3)120 (4.7)118 (4.6)85 (3.3)67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101010101114141415151614

Monthly sunshine hours in Matagami, Canada

The sunniest months in Matagami are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matagami: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matagami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8916922024427630033428421215694103
Mean daily daylight hours8h 38m10h 7m11h 56m13h 48m15h 24m16h 14m15h 47m14h 20m12h 32m10h 41m9h 2m8h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Matagami, Canada

Matagami experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matagami UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matagami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789876421