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Weather in September in Matara District

Thinking about venturing to Matara District this September 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 September?

Matara District is a region in Sri Lanka. September in Matara District generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°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 September, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Dikwella South with an average of 181 mm to heavy rainfall in Kananke with 239 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 180 hours of sunlight anticipated in Mirissa. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Matara District in September, 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 September

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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in Matara District?

Mirissa

In September Mirissa 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 unpleasant that month.

Mirissa
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
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
179 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
25°C 
180 hours 
225 mm 
11 days 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
200 hours 
260 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Mirissa

Weligama

In September 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 unpleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
187 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
25°C 
180 hours 
230 mm 
11 days 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
200 hours 
264 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Weligama

Matara

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

Matara
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
<<   August August
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
201 hours 
163 mm 
9 days 
30°C 
25°C 
180 hours 
209 mm 
11 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
200 hours 
252 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Matara

Deniyaya

In September Deniyaya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Deniyaya
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
<<   August August
<<  
30°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
184 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
23°C 
190 hours 
231 mm 
12 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
202 hours 
341 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Deniyaya

Dikwella South

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

Dikwella South
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
<<   August August
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
202 hours 
137 mm 
9 days 
30°C 
25°C 
210 hours 
181 mm 
11 days 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
233 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Dikwella South

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

Is September the best time to visit Matara District?

In our view, September might not be the best time to travel to Matara District with often unpleasant weather in Mirissa.

On average, the best time to visit Matara District is in January, February, March, July and August with generally pleasant weather in Mirissa. In contrast, May, June, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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