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Monthly climate in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matadi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1286 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matadi enjoys an average of 2997 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Matadi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matadi experiences 304 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matadi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Matadi usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matadi are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matadi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)149 (5.9)163 (6.4)137 (5.4)235 (9.3)89 (3.5)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)13 (0.5)22 (0.9)99 (3.9)178 (7.0)185 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)18211721150027182524

Monthly sunshine hours in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Matadi are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matadi: January, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matadi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224263293268274269269194202243241253
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 6m11h 57m11h 50m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Matadi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matadi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matadi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1413151412991011131413