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Matale District weather in May

Planning a getaway to Matale District this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Matale District in May?

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

The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 31°C in Elkaduwa to 34°C in Sigiriya. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Sigiriya and 23°C in Elkaduwa. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Sigiriya with an average of 73 mm to high rainfall in Matale with 119 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Matale District in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Matale District climate page.

Where to go in Matale District in May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Matale District?

Sigiriya

In May Sigiriya generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
24°C 
113 mm 
11 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
73 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C 
25°C 
29 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sigiriya

Dambulla

In May Dambulla generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
24°C 
138 mm 
12 days 
33°C 
25°C 
95 mm 
9 days 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
46 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Dambulla

Inamaluwa

In May Inamaluwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
24°C 
122 mm 
11 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
82 mm 
9 days 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
37 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Inamaluwa

Matale

In May Matale generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
22°C 
157 hours 
183 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
23°C 
103 hours 
119 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
84 hours 
83 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Matale

Elkaduwa

In May Elkaduwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high 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
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
22°C 
157 hours 
175 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
23°C 
103 hours 
117 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
84 hours 
76 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Elkaduwa

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

Is May the best time to visit Matale District?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Sigiriya, May might be a good time to visit Matale District.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and June offering mostly pleasant weather in Sigiriya. On the other hand, the months of April and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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