Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hatton features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4082 mm (160.7 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hatton enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hatton are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hatton experiences 288 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hatton, Central, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Hatton usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 519 mm (20.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hatton are January, June and July. On average, 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 200 (7.9) | 240 (9.4) | 372 (14.6) | 400 (15.8) | 425 (16.7) | 212 (8.4) | 231 (9.1) | 253 (10.0) | 286 (11.2) | 492 (19.4) | 639 (25.1) | 333 (13.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Hatton are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hatton: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 308 | 330 | 330 | 314 | 329 | 333 | 330 | 304 | 292 | 268 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m | 12h 27m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Hatton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hatton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |