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Monthly climate in Vakarai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vakarai features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1343 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vakarai enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Vakarai 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, Vakarai 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 Vakarai, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°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
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°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)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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

Vakarai usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vakarai are June, July and August. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vakarai, 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) 133 (5.2) 62 (2.5) 54 (2.1) 43 (1.7) 61 (2.4) 21 (0.8) 40 (1.6) 40 (1.6) 71 (2.8) 197 (7.8) 355 (14.0) 264 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 11 11 12 5 9 7 14 21 26 22

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

The sunniest months in Vakarai are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vakarai: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vakarai, 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 263 308 347 344 345 340 349 342 326 318 287 301
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 41m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 34m 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 38m

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

Vakarai 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 Very High / 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 Vakarai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vakarai, 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 14 14 12 12 13 14 13 11 10