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Weather in July in Matara District

Thinking about venturing to Matara District this July and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Matara District in July?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Mirissa. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Dikwella South with an average of 131 mm to heavy rainfall in Kananke with 197 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Mirissa usually sees around 200 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

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

Where to go in Matara District in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Matara 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 July for the 5 most popular destinations in Matara District?

Mirissa

In July Mirissa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mirissa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   June June
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30°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
210 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
200 hours 
178 mm 
9 days 
August   >> August
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29°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
179 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Mirissa

Weligama

In July Weligama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Weligama
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
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
220 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
200 hours 
187 mm 
9 days 
August   >> August
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
187 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Weligama

Matara

In July Matara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Matara
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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
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
189 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
25°C 
200 hours 
160 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
163 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Matara

Deniyaya

In July Deniyaya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Deniyaya
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
196 hours 
196 mm 
12 days 
29°C 
23°C 
202 hours 
171 mm 
10 days 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
184 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Deniyaya

Dikwella South

In July Dikwella South generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Dikwella South
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
205 hours 
154 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
25°C 
208 hours 
131 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
202 hours 
137 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Dikwella South

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

Is July the best time to visit Matara District?

We consider July to be one of the best times to travel to Matara District. Typically, the climate in Mirissa is pleasant. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in Mirissa. The weather in May, June, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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