Hambantota (Mattala) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Hambantota (Mattala) is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with June and August close behind. Hambantota (Mattala) averages about 2,589 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,589
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 1,920 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 46 m
When is the best time to visit Hambantota (Mattala)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hambantota (Mattala) is July, then June and August. The dullest month is April (67/100, 188 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hambantota (Mattala)?
Hambantota (Mattala) gets a lot of sun: around 2,589 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate July from April. It ranks #5 of 6 destinations in Sri Lanka for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,591 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 42% of the annual 1,920 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 140 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 105 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 112 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 188 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 167 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 91 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 73 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 94 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 147 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 250 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 306 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 247 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Hambantota (Mattala) by month
The sea off Hambantota (Mattala) is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Colombo Sri Lanka · 169 km · best in Feb · 2,876 h sun/yr
- Thiruvananthapuram India · 524 km · best in Jan · 2,604 h sun/yr
- Tiruchirappalli India · 564 km · best in Jan · 2,755 h sun/yr
- Kochi India · 675 km · best in Jan · 2,367 h sun/yr
- Coimbatore India · 693 km · best in Jan · 2,699 h sun/yr
- Chennai India · 753 km · best in Feb · 2,636 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Galle Sri Lanka · 95 km · 2,789 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Batticaloa Sri Lanka · 169 km · 2,544 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Trincomalee Sri Lanka · 251 km · 2,591 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Jaffna Sri Lanka · 407 km · 2,591 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tuticorin India · 436 km · 2,791 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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