Matara weather by month

Check out Matara weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Matara (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	86	86	88	88	86	86	86	84	84	84	86	86
Min temperature (night-time)	72	73	75	75	77	77	75	75	75	75	73	73
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	VH	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Sea temperature	82	82	84	84	84	82	81	81	82	82	84	82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Matara

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Matara

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	5	5	7	10	10	10	8	9	11	13	14	10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.3	3.3	4.1	7.5	9.0	6.1	5.9	5.3	7.5	11.0	10.2	6.4

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Matara) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Matara?

Matara has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

Matara weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 7.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.5
7.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 9.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
9.0
9.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
6.1
6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
5.9
5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
5.3
5.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 7.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
7.5
7.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 11.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
11.0
11.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 10.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
10.2
10.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Matara weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Matara, Sri Lanka in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 6.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
6.4
6.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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