Matale weather in April

In April, Matale sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 196 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Matale's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Matale is Administrative Capital in Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Matale reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173123
183123
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213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Matale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Matale weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°791011.65.6
Feb30° / 21°638.511.85.0
Mar32° / 22°8311.611.93.8
Apr32° / 23°1962112.23.1
May30° / 24°13022.412.33.4
Jun29° / 23°9923.812.43.5
Jul29° / 23°10324.312.43.6
Aug29° / 23°9823.212.23.8
Sep29° / 23°10921.2123.8
Oct29° / 22°31225.211.83.5
Nov29° / 22°31022.711.73.8
Dec28° / 21°18517.811.64.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54753
64654
74555
84555
94555
104258
114258
124258
134060
144060
154060
163862
173862
183763
193763
203565
213565
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273169
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Matale gets around 196 mm of rain over 21 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
259
361
463
564
665
767
868
969
1069
1170
1271
1372
1472
1573
1673
1774
1874
1974
2074
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2974
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1219781
2217801
3215821
4114841
5112861
6111871
7110872
808902
907912
1006913
1105923
1204933
1304924
1403934
1502944
1602935
1702935
1802935
1901945
2001945
2101945
2201945
2301945
2401936
2501936
2601936
2701936
2801927
2901927
3001918

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:14
212.16:106:14
312.16:096:14
412.16:096:14
512.16:086:14
612.16:086:13
712.16:076:13
812.16:076:13
912.16:066:13
1012.16:066:13
1112.16:056:13
1212.16:056:13
1312.16:046:13
1412.26:046:13
1512.26:036:13
1612.26:036:13
1712.26:026:13
1812.26:026:13
1912.26:016:13
2012.26:016:12
2112.26:016:12
2212.26:006:12
2312.26:006:12
2412.25:596:12
2512.25:596:12
2612.25:596:12
2712.25:586:12
2812.25:586:12
2912.25:586:12
3012.35:576:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Matale

In seasonPeak

In April, Matale sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Matale's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Matale?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matale.

What to pack for Matale in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Matale sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matale in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matale peaks around April 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 19UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Matale in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Matale is worst in November — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1759 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Matale?

Matale sits at 7.5°N, 80.6°E, 366 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Kandy, 20 km away.

KurunegalaGampolaKegalleDambullaSigiriyaNuwara EliyaHatton

Topography around Matale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matale has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,502 m.

The land around Matale is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
876 m
16 km
1,752 m
80 km
2,502 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kandy 20 km · Kurunegala 28 km · Gampola 34 km · Kegalle 39 km · Dambulla 44 km · Sigiriya 55 km · Nuwara Eliya 58 km · Hatton 64 km

Sri Lanka travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,002
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
47%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.3
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
19.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 486
Religion
Buddhist 70%Hindu 13%Muslim 10%Roman Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Matale (7.4698°, 80.6217°, elevation 366 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).