Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mihintale features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1332 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mihintale enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mihintale are April, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mihintale experiences 329 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mihintale, North Central, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Mihintale usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mihintale are February, March and June. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 71 (2.8) | 25 (1.0) | 58 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 128 (5.0) | 48 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 114 (4.5) | 258 (10.1) | 266 (10.5) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Mihintale are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mihintale: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 5 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 | 310 | 341 | 338 | 333 | 336 | 341 | 337 | 319 | 313 | 271 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 3m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m |
Mihintale 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, July 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 Mihintale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |