Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matagorda features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matagorda enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matagorda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matagorda experiences 197 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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 (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matagorda, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Matagorda usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matagorda are February, March and April. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 72 (2.8) | 70 (2.7) | 66 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 121 (4.7) | 161 (6.3) | 151 (5.9) | 170 (6.7) | 166 (6.5) | 84 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Matagorda are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matagorda: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 178 | 252 | 275 | 313 | 321 | 323 | 326 | 276 | 279 | 253 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 34m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 20m |
Matagorda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matagorda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |