Climate of Maha Waskaduwa
Maha Waskaduwa has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Maha Waskaduwa is 30° degrees and there is about 1633 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 73 days a year with an average humidity of 80% 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 23°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 24°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 268 days and there is a total of approximately 1634 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3070 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in February |
Coldest month: | 29°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 24°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 97 days |
Days with rain: | 268 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1634 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3070 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Maha Waskaduwa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Maha Waskaduwa.
Climate table of Maha Waskaduwa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Maha Waskaduwa. 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 Maha Waskaduwa 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) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 30 | 58 | 88 | 233 | 274 | 219 | 207 | 157 | 164 | 121 | 59 |
Days with rain | 8 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 15 |
Dry days | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Maha Waskaduwa
The best time to visit Maha Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka is from January through April and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Maha Waskaduwa is 31°C in February and the lowest is 29°C in June. The maximum water temperature is 29°C and the lowest water temperature is 24°C.
Climate of Maha Waskaduwa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Maha Waskaduwa? 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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