Climate of Matara
Matara has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Matara is 30° degrees and there is about 331 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 160 days and there is a total of approximately 332 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3195 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in February |
Coldest month: | 29°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 28°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 205 days |
Days with rain: | 160 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 332 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3195 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Matara.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Matara.
Climate table of Matara
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Matara. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Matara might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 37 |
Days with rain | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Dry days | 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Matara
The best time to visit Matara in Sri Lanka is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Matara is 31°C in February and the lowest is 29°C in June. The average water temperature is around 29°C.
Climate of Matara by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Matara? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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