Matara

Sri Lanka
Matara, Sri Lanka
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Coastal city on Sri Lanka's southern shore, Matara sits directly on the water and holds a concentration of historic churches in its centre. The administrative capital of Matara District and a major commercial hub in the Southern Province, it lies within reach of the wider region's mountains and UNESCO-listed sites.

  • Population76,254
  • Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
26°78°
110mm4.3in
F
26°80°
90mm3.5in
M
27°81°
110mm4.4in
A
27°81°
195mm7.8in
M
27°80°
240mm9.4in
J
27°80°
200mm7.9in
J
26°79°
175mm6.8in
A
26°79°
175mm6.8in
S
26°79°
210mm8.2in
O
26°79°
265mm10.4in
N
26°78°
310mm12.2in
D
26°78°
210mm8.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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