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Democratic Republic of the Congo

MATADI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO


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Elevation: 355 meters     Latitude: 05 47S     Longitude: 013 26E
Köppen Classification: Tropical Savanna Climate

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Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18°C (64°F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry seasons than a tropical monsoon climate. Tropical savanna climates are most commonly found in Africa, Asia and South America. The climate is also prevalent in sections of Central America, northern Australia and North America, specifically in sections of Mexico and the state of Florida in the United States.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Matadi is 81.0°F (27.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is March with an average temperature of 85.0°F (29.4°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 75.0°F (23.9°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Matadi is 100.0°F (37.8°C), which was recorded in December. The lowest recorded temperature in Matadi is 63.0°F (17.2°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Matadi is 39.8" (1010.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is April with 7.4" (188 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 66.3 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in November with 10.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in June with 0.2 days of rain.



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