Southern Province · Sri Lanka
Where to stay in Matara
Matara is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, home to about 68,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KCT24 km · Koggala Airport
- Currency
- LKRSri Lankan rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Language
- Sinhala, Tamil
Where to stay
Hotels in Matara
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Awon Mirissa | 8.1 km | |
| Bandhusena House and Apartment | 8.1 km | |
| Basecamp | 12.5 km | |
| Villa Yuvin | 6.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Matara
Matara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Matara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Koggala Airport (KCT), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI, 75 km) and Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 121 km) are also within reach.
KCT · Koggala Airport
HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
RML · Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
Questions
Matara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Matara?
Matara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Matara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Koggala Airport (KCT), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI, 75 km) and Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Matara?
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Matara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.