Weather in Matara, Sri Lanka
Historical monthly conditions · 2021–2025
Monthly averages
Average daily air-temperature lows/highs and peak wind gusts. Rain is the average monthly total.
| Month | Avg low | Avg high | Rain | Cloud cover | Avg peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 29°C | 210.9 mm | 72% | 26.7 km/h |
| February | 24°C | 31°C | 73.9 mm | 60% | 28.4 km/h |
| March | 25°C | 30°C | 126.0 mm | 58% | 29.1 km/h |
| April | 25°C | 30°C | 172.7 mm | 60% | 29.3 km/h |
| May | 26°C | 30°C | 300.2 mm | 82% | 43.2 km/h |
| June | 26°C | 29°C | 172.4 mm | 80% | 45.5 km/h |
| July | 26°C | 29°C | 148.4 mm | 82% | 49.0 km/h |
| August | 25°C | 29°C | 171.8 mm | 83% | 45.8 km/h |
| September | 25°C | 29°C | 194.1 mm | 80% | 44.2 km/h |
| October | 25°C | 29°C | 267.4 mm | 81% | 36.7 km/h |
| November | 25°C | 29°C | 334.0 mm | 81% | 31.4 km/h |
| December | 24°C | 29°C | 212.6 mm | 70% | 28.8 km/h |
Weather match by month
Feels like 15°C–30°C · cloud ≤60% · rain ≤0.1 mm/h · gust ≤50 km/h
Feels-like temperature accounts for humidity and wind in shade. Percentages cover 08:00–20:00 local solar time.
| Month | Match rate | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.4% | |
| February | 6.2% | |
| March | 2.5% | |
| April | 0.3% | |
| May | 0.5% | |
| June | 3.2% | |
| July | 4.4% | |
| August | 4.6% | |
| September | 6.8% | |
| October | 3.0% | |
| November | 4.0% | |
| December | 2.5% |
About this location and data
- Urban-centre population
- 292,019
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Coordinates
- 5.96°N, 80.51°E
- Urban area
- 131 km²
Weather averages use 3 ERA5 grid cells, weighted by the area of the urban centre in each cell.
2021-2025 recent-weather sample (not a 30-year normal).
How the weather scores are calculated