Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matmata features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 584 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matmata enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matmata are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matmata experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matmata, Fès-Meknès, Morocco with other places around the world.
Matmata usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matmata are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 36 (1.4) | 14 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 53 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Matmata are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matmata: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 274 | 318 | 336 | 374 | 390 | 395 | 371 | 335 | 323 | 281 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Matmata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matmata UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |