Climate of Kataragama
Kataragama has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Kataragama is 30° degrees and there is about 801 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 76% 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 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 182 days and there is a total of approximately 800 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3581 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in April |
Coldest month: | 29°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 183 days |
Days with rain: | 182 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 800 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3581 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kataragama.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kataragama.
Climate table of Kataragama
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kataragama. 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 Kataragama 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 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 50 | 64 | 94 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 151 | 160 | 101 |
Days with rain | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
Dry days | 20 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Kataragama
The best time to visit Kataragama in Sri Lanka is from January through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kataragama is 31°C in April and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Climate of Kataragama by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kataragama? 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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