Monthly climate in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kadugannawa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2327 mm (91.6 inches) and receives 238 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kadugannawa enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Kadugannawa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kadugannawa experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka §

Kadugannawa usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 372 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kadugannawa are January, February and June. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103 (4.1) 74 (2.9) 115 (4.5) 205 (8.1) 244 (9.6) 105 (4.1) 131 (5.2) 147 (5.8) 178 (7.0) 390 (15.4) 481 (18.9) 153 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 15 19 26 25 24 24 23 28 23 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Kadugannawa are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kadugannawa: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 264 308 330 330 314 329 333 330 304 292 268 304
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 31m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka §

Kadugannawa 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 Kadugannawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kadugannawa, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 11