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Monthly climate in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kilinochchi 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 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1118 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kilinochchi enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Kilinochchi 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, Kilinochchi 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 Kilinochchi, Northern 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
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°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
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka §

Kilinochchi usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kilinochchi are March, April and June. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kilinochchi, Northern 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) 100 (3.9) 31 (1.2) 24 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 42 (1.6) 13 (0.5) 32 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 187 (7.4) 357 (14.0) 225 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 6 5 5 10 3 6 7 11 20 25 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Kilinochchi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kilinochchi: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kilinochchi, Northern 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 264 311 346 346 348 337 344 337 324 319 275 302
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 38m 12h 35m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka §

Kilinochchi 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, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kilinochchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kilinochchi, Northern 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) 11 13 14 15 13 12 13 13 14 12 11 10