Matadi climate — normals and trends
Matadi (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 903 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Matadi averages 0 frost days, 93 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.
Matadi has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.3 °C (on 15 April 1981) and the coldest 11.0 °C (on 18 July 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MatadiBas-Congo Province
- coords
- -5.84°, 13.46°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.0°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
903mm
Sunshine / day
7.9h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
10.6km/h
Seasonal range
4.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
93 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
137 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.2 °C
Average feels-like low
24.3 °C
Average peak gust
27.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
263 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.3 °C
15 April 1981
Coldest day
11.0 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
183 mm
27 April 2016
Windiest day
20.4 km/h
6 October 1955
Strongest gust
48.2 km/h
4 November 1956
Hottest feels-like
43.2 °C
1 April 2007
Coldest feels-like
10.2 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.1 h
20 January 1951
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 209 mm | +89 mm |
| Feb | 30.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 275 mm | +173 mm |
| Mar | 30.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 110 mm | -15 mm |
| Apr | 31.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 74 mm | -91 mm |
| May | 30.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 113 mm | +41 mm |
| Jun | 27.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 10 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 24.8 °C | -1.0 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 24.9 °C | -1.0 °C | 5 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 26.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 11 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 29.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 28 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 30.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 159 mm | +41 mm |
| Dec | 29.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 232 mm | +97 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Matadi?
Matadi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 903 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Matadi?
The hottest day measured in Matadi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 1981, reaching 36.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Matadi?
The coldest day measured in Matadi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 11.0 °C.
Does it snow in Matadi?
Almost never: Matadi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Matadi warmed?
Yes: Matadi warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Matadi?
The wettest day measured in Matadi between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 2016, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Matadi?
The windiest day measured in Matadi between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 1955, with winds reaching 20.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Matadi?
The warmest month in Matadi is March (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Matadi?
Matadi receives on average 903 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Matadi?
Matadi gets on average 7.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,884 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Matadi?
Yes: Matadi has on average 263 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Matadi?
In Matadi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.2 °C on 1 April 2007, and the lowest was 10.2 °C on 18 July 1950.
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