Matadi weather in August

In August, Matadi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Matadi's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Matadi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
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52518
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72518
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102519
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How August really feels in Matadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Matadi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°14920.412.33.8
Feb30° / 23°11917.612.23.7
Mar30° / 23°13419.1123.6
Apr30° / 23°19321.811.93.4
May29° / 23°681211.75.3
Jun27° / 20°20.311.77.7
Jul26° / 18°20.111.77.9
Aug25° / 19°50.811.87.5
Sep27° / 20°123.2126.9
Oct28° / 22°6311.812.15.3
Nov29° / 23°14921.812.33.7
Dec29° / 23°17522.412.33.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21783
31684
41684
51486
61486
71486
81387
91387
101288
111189
121189
131189
141090
15991
16991
17991
18892
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25694
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Matadi gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
305
315

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
137423
237324
337126
437027
536829
636730
736532
836433
936235
1026236
1126038
1225939
1325840
1425741
1525543
1625444
1725345
1825246
1915247
2015049
2114950
2214851
2314653
2414455
2504258
2604060
2703862
2803664
2903466
3003268
3103070

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:04
211.76:206:05
311.86:206:05
411.86:196:05
511.86:196:05
611.86:196:05
711.86:196:05
811.86:186:05
911.86:186:05
1011.86:186:05
1111.86:186:05
1211.86:176:05
1311.86:176:05
1411.86:176:05
1511.86:166:05
1611.86:166:04
1711.86:166:04
1811.86:156:04
1911.86:156:04
2011.86:156:04
2111.86:146:04
2211.86:146:04
2311.86:136:04
2411.86:136:04
2511.96:126:04
2611.96:126:03
2711.96:126:03
2811.96:116:03
2911.96:116:03
3011.96:106:03
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Matadi

In seasonPeak

None of Matadi's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Matadi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Matadi?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Matadi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Matadi in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Matadi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Matadi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matadi peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Matadi in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Matadi is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 2338 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matadi?

Matadi sits at 5.8°S, 13.5°E, 183 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kenge, 23 km away.

MoandaSoyo

Topography around Matadi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matadi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matadi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Matadi is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kenge 23 km · Boma 45 km · Mbanza Kongo 98 km · Tombôco 108 km · Tshela 110 km · Kimpese 112 km · Moanda 121 km · Soyo 125 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Matadi (-5.8386°, 13.4631°, elevation 183 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).