Today
Expect partly cloudy. Daytime high +86°, overnight low +79°. Light wind, up to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation up to 75%.
Weather in Matara
Sri Lanka · Southern Province · 5.9485, 80.5353
Today Now 12:57 PM
+86° Rain
Hourly forecast
Today10/18
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow partly cloudy: daytime +86°, nighttime +79°, no noticeable change.
Week
This week temperatures range from +77° to +86°. Warmest day — Sun, up to +86°. Rain on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/18 +86° +3° usually +83°
- Tomorrow 10/19 +86° +3° usually +83°
- Tue 10/20 +86° +3° usually +83°
- Wed 10/21 +84° +1° usually +83°
- Thu 10/22 +84° +1° usually +83°
- Fri 10/23 +84° +1° usually +83°
- Sat 10/24 +86° +3° usually +83°
- Sun 10/25 +84° +1° usually +83°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 18
Today is warmer than usual for this date.
- Heat record +87° 2009
- Cold record +74° 1991
- Most precipitation 2.9 in 2023
- Strongest gust 38 mph 1999
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Matara
Today is about 3° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +84° / +74° | +78° | 4.9 |
| Feb | +86° / +74° | +80° | 3.4 |
| Mar | +87° / +76° | +81° | 4.5 |
| Apr | +86° / +77° | +81° | 7.6 |
| May | +84° / +77° | +80° | 9.8 |
| Jun | +83° / +77° | +80° | 7.7 |
| Jul | +83° / +76° | +79° | 6.7 |
| Aug | +83° / +76° | +79° | 6.7 |
| Sep | +83° / +76° | +79° | 8.1 |
| Oct | +83° / +75° | +79° | 10.4 |
| Nov | +83° / +75° | +78° | 12.4 |
| Dec | +83° / +74° | +78° | 8.3 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
5:53 AM | 5:52 PM
Moon
12:02 PM | —
Moon phase
First quarter 46%
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