Climate of Rajapitiya
Rajapitiya has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Rajapitiya is 31° degrees and there is about 2361 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 57 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
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 20°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 268 days and there is a total of approximately 2362 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3345 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 20°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 97 days |
Days with rain: | 268 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2362 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3345 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rajapitiya.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rajapitiya.
Climate table of Rajapitiya
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rajapitiya. 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 Rajapitiya 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 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 107 | 196 | 291 | 301 | 63 | 77 | 103 | 160 | 324 | 391 | 257 |
Days with rain | 18 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 |
Dry days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Rajapitiya
The best time to visit Rajapitiya in Sri Lanka is from January and June and July. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rajapitiya is 33°C in March and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Climate of Rajapitiya by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rajapitiya? 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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