Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matamba features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6967 mm (274.3 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matamba enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matamba are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matamba experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Matamba usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 1227 mm (48.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matamba are June, July and August. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 710 (27.9) | 781 (30.7) | 1048 (41.2) | 963 (37.9) | 198 (7.8) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 62 (2.4) | 452 (17.8) | 1166 (45.9) | 1468 (57.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Matamba are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matamba: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 271 | 311 | 326 | 338 | 330 | 343 | 344 | 342 | 360 | 346 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 30m | 12h 37m |
Matamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matamba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |