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Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Mattala · HRI · LK

How reliable is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
HRI · VCRI
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
6.28, 81.12
Nearby airports

On-time performance data isn’t available for HRI yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Mattala

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510099J100F99M97A99M100J100J100A100S99O97N98D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jun

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Apr

Most disruptivethunderstorms, high winds · 97/100 favorability

The read on HRI

What the numbers say about flying through Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Mattala is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. June is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while April is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by thunderstorms and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Mattala, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about HRI

What is the best month to fly from HRI for good weather?
June has the calmest flying weather at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. April is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and high winds.

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