Matara weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Matara is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Matara, Sri Lanka for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 16th May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Sri Lanka (Matara) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Matara weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Matara for the next 5 days.

Matara weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-West16
    kph wind from SW

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Matara weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 27°C minimum temperature27
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-West16
    kph wind from SW

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Matara weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 27°C minimum temperature27
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-West16
    kph wind from SW

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Matara weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 27°C minimum temperature27
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the West19
    kph wind from W

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Matara weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 27°C minimum temperature27
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the West22
    kph wind from W

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