Climate of Dambulla
Dambulla has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Dambulla is 33° degrees and there is about 825 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 127 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 35°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 20°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 194 days and there is a total of approximately 824 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3376 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 35°C |
Warmest month: | 35°C in April |
Coldest month: | 29°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 20°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 171 days |
Days with rain: | 194 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 824 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3376 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dambulla.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dambulla.
Climate table of Dambulla
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dambulla. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dambulla might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 46 | 40 | 93 | 62 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 192 | 153 | 99 |
Days with rain | 16 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Dry days | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Dambulla
The best time to visit Dambulla in Sri Lanka is from January and February and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dambulla is 35°C in April and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Climate of Dambulla by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dambulla? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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