Climate of Godakandeniya
Godakandeniya has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Godakandeniya is 28° degrees and there is about 2018 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 33 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 311 days and there is a total of approximately 2017 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2751 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in March |
Coldest month: | 27°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 54 days |
Days with rain: | 311 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2017 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2751 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Godakandeniya.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Godakandeniya.
Climate table of Godakandeniya
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Godakandeniya. 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 Godakandeniya 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 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 110 | 132 | 215 | 219 | 135 | 106 | 126 | 142 | 299 | 274 | 176 |
Days with rain | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Dry days | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Godakandeniya
The best time to visit Godakandeniya in Sri Lanka is January. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Godakandeniya is 31°C in March and the lowest is 27°C in June.
Climate of Godakandeniya by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Godakandeniya? 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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