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Weather in April in Matale District

Are you planning a trip a to Matale District in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Matale District in April?

Matale District is a region in Sri Lanka. April in Matale District generally has very warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 32°C in Elkaduwa to 35°C in Sigiriya. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Sigiriya and 22°C in Elkaduwa. On average, April is the warmest month of the year in Matale District. So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Sigiriya with an average of 113 mm to heavy rainfall in Matale with 183 mm.

For specific regional insights in Matale District for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Matale District climate page.

Where to go in Matale District in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Matale District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Matale District?

Sigiriya

In April Sigiriya generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sigiriya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
56 mm 
6 days 
35°C 
24°C 
113 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
25°C 
73 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sigiriya

Dambulla

In April Dambulla generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dambulla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
22°C 
63 mm 
6 days 
34°C 
24°C 
138 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
95 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Dambulla

Inamaluwa

In April Inamaluwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Inamaluwa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
58 mm 
6 days 
35°C 
24°C 
122 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
25°C 
82 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Inamaluwa

Matale

In April Matale generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Matale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
21°C 
198 hours 
84 mm 
7 days 
32°C 
22°C 
157 hours 
183 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
23°C 
103 hours 
119 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Matale

Elkaduwa

In April Elkaduwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Elkaduwa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
21°C 
198 hours 
84 mm 
7 days 
32°C 
22°C 
157 hours 
175 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
23°C 
103 hours 
117 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Elkaduwa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Matale District, in Sri Lanka.

Is April the best time to visit Matale District?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Matale District with often poor weather in Sigiriya.

Generally speaking, January, February and June provide pleasant weather in Sigiriya. In contrast, April and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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