Annual average climate in Matale
To begin, here are the main values of the climatic averages over the whole year in Matale:
- Minimum annual temperature: 23°C
- Average annual temperature: 28°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 32°C
- Precipitation: 175 mm/month (with 13 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 20 ° / 31 ° | 117mm / 10 days |
| february | 21 ° / 33 ° | 97mm / 7 days |
| March | 22 ° / 35 ° | 133mm / 9 days |
| April | 23 ° / 34 ° | 320mm / 17 days |
| may | 24 ° / 33 ° | 149mm / 11 days |
| June | 24 ° / 31 ° | 146mm / 16 days |
| July | 24 ° / 31 ° | 71mm / 13 days |
| August | 24 ° / 32 ° | 81mm / 13 days |
| September | 23 ° / 32 ° | 148mm / 14 days |
| October | 23 ° / 32 ° | 240mm / 16 days |
| November | 22 ° / 31 ° | 337mm / 16 days |
| December | 21 ° / 30 ° | 259mm / 13 days |
These climate statistics were calculated using information provided by the KURUNEGALA weather station. The latter is located in Sri Lanka, 28 km from Matale and is located at an altitude of 116 meters.
The best time to go, and the worst
Here is some additional information that should allow you to choose the right month for your trip, or the periods to exclude.
Which are the warmest months in Matale?
In Matale, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
March (with 35°C), April (with 34°C), february (with 33°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Matale are:
December (with 26°C), January (with 26°C), November (with 27°C), …
Which are the driest months in Matale?
In Matale, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
february (with 7 rainy days/month), March (with 9 rainy days/month), January (with 10 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Matale are:
April (with 17 rainy days/month), June (with 16 rainy days/month), October (with 16 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These other cities near Matale may record fairly close weather:
Kandy (20 km from Matale), Kurunegala (28 km), …
Around Matale
You might also be interested in these cities:
Nuwara Eliya (58 km from Matale), Colombo (104 km), Puttalam (108 km), Trinquemalay (140 km), …
Oh Sri Lanka
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in Sri Lanka:
Colombo (104 km from Matale), Trinquemalay (140 km), Puttalam (108 km), Nuwara Eliya (58 km), …
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