Trincomalee
29 to 35°C
temperature
3378 hours
sunshine per day
819 mm
rain
171 days
dry
194 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Trincomalee

Trincomalee has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Trincomalee is 33° degrees and there is about 820 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 127 days a year with an average humidity of 74% 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 35°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 20°C and 25°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 194 days and there is a total of approximately 819 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3378 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 29°C and 35°C
Warmest month: 35°C in April
Coldest month: 29°C in January
Night temperature: between 20°C and 25°C
Sea temperature: between 28°C and 31°C
Dry days: 171 days
Days with rain: 194 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 819 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3378 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Trincomalee.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Trincomalee.

Climate table of Trincomalee

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Trincomalee. 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 Trincomalee might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 29 31 34 35 34 34 34 34 34 33 31 29
Night temp. (°C) 20 20 21 23 25 25 25 24 24 23 22 21
Water temp. (°C) 28 29 30 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 39 46 40 88 62 11 16 28 45 192 153 99
Days with rain 16 13 15 24 17 8 9 11 13 22 24 22
Dry days 15 15 16 6 14 22 22 20 17 9 6 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 10 11 9 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2
UV-index 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit Trincomalee

The best time to visit Trincomalee in Sri Lanka is from January and February and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Trincomalee is 35°C in April and the lowest is 29°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 31°C and the lowest water temperature is 28°C.

Climate of Trincomalee by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Trincomalee? 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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