Matadi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Matadi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Matadi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matadi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 224 mm; 37 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Matadi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Matadi reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Matadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Matadi weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 23°	149	20.4	12.3	3.8
Feb	30° / 23°	119	17.6	12.2	3.7
Mar	30° / 23°	134	19.1	12	3.6
Apr	30° / 23°	193	21.8	11.9	3.4
May	29° / 23°	68	12	11.7	5.3
Jun	27° / 20°	2	0.3	11.7	7.7
Jul	26° / 18°	2	0.1	11.7	7.9
Aug	25° / 19°	5	0.8	11.8	7.5
Sep	27° / 20°	12	3.2	12	6.9
Oct	28° / 22°	63	11.8	12.1	5.3
Nov	29° / 23°	149	21.8	12.3	3.7
Dec	29° / 23°	175	22.4	12.3	3.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Matadi gets around 224 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Matadi

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In spring, Matadi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Matadi?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Matadi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matadi in Spring

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

In spring, Matadi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matadi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	14	15	13	8	7	6	7	10	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	High
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Matadi in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	15	14	14	22	32	38	38	28	15	11	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	38	Poor
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	13	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 67%

16 km

544 m

grassland 62%

80 km

702 m

grassland 52%

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Spring 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.