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Monthly climate in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Batticaloa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1263 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Batticaloa enjoys an average of 3883 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Batticaloa are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Batticaloa experiences 329 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 Batticaloa, Eastern Province, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka §

Batticaloa usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Batticaloa are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, 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) 139 (5.5) 77 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 41 (1.6) 57 (2.2) 27 (1.0) 32 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 68 (2.7) 166 (6.5) 313 (12.3) 246 (9.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 12 10 13 7 9 8 14 20 24 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Batticaloa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Batticaloa: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, 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 262 307 343 341 345 342 349 343 328 322 293 302
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 27m 12h 32m 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 45m 11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka §

Batticaloa 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.January, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Batticaloa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Batticaloa, Eastern Province, 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) 12 13 15 15 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 11