Matadi weather in October

In October, Matadi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Matadi's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
80%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Matadi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102822
112822
122822
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272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How October really feels in Matadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Matadi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6694
7694
8694
9694
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17991
18991
19991
20991
211090
221090
231090
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Matadi gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
518
619
720
822
923
1025
1127
1229
1331
1433
1536
1638
1740
1842
1945
2047
2149
2251
2353
2455
2557
2658
2760
2861
2963
3064
3165

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11927
21918
31909
408911
508713
608515
708317
808119
907822
1007624
1107327
1207030
1306832
1406535
1506238
1615841
1715544
1815247
1914950
2014653
2104357
2204060
2303862
2403565
2513267
2613069
2702872
2802674
2902476
3002278
3102179

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:545:57
212.15:535:56
312.15:535:56
412.15:525:56
512.15:525:56
612.15:515:56
712.15:515:56
812.15:505:56
912.15:505:56
1012.15:505:55
1112.15:495:55
1212.15:495:55
1312.15:485:55
1412.15:485:55
1512.15:485:55
1612.15:475:55
1712.15:475:55
1812.15:475:55
1912.15:465:55
2012.25:465:55
2112.25:465:55
2212.25:455:55
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2512.25:455:55
2612.25:445:55
2712.25:445:55
2812.25:445:55
2912.25:445:56
3012.25:445:56
3112.25:445:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.78 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 — October's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Matadi

In seasonPeak

None of Matadi's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Matadi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Matadi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Matadi in October

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

In October, Matadi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Matadi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).