Climate of Kalalpitiya
Kalalpitiya has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Kalalpitiya is 31° degrees and there is about 925 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 125 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 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 205 days and there is a total of approximately 926 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3383 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in March |
Coldest month: | 29°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 160 days |
Days with rain: | 205 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 926 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3383 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kalalpitiya.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kalalpitiya.
Climate table of Kalalpitiya
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kalalpitiya. 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 Kalalpitiya 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 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 53 | 55 | 96 | 79 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 224 | 178 | 95 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Dry days | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kalalpitiya
The best time to visit Kalalpitiya in Sri Lanka is from January and February, May through September and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kalalpitiya is 33°C in March and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Climate of Kalalpitiya by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kalalpitiya? 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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