Matara weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Matara is expected to be 31°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Matara, Sri Lanka for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 19th February 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 Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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Matara weather for Friday 20th February 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 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the East7
    kph wind from E

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Matara weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the North-East7
    kph wind from NE

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Matara weather for Sunday 22nd February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the West7
    kph wind from W

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Matara weather for Monday 23rd February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Matara, Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-West11
    kph wind from NW

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