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Monthly climate in Vavuniya, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vavuniya features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vavuniya enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Vavuniya are April, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (85 - 85 °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 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vavuniya experiences 328 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 Vavuniya, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°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)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(67°F)

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

Vavuniya usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vavuniya are February, March and June. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vavuniya, 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) 87 (3.4) 23 (0.9) 58 (2.3) 68 (2.7) 116 (4.6) 33 (1.3) 61 (2.4) 60 (2.4) 96 (3.8) 235 (9.3) 259 (10.2) 172 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 6 9 13 16 8 11 10 13 21 25 20

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

The sunniest months in Vavuniya are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vavuniya: 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 Vavuniya, 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 264 311 344 342 340 337 343 339 324 318 278 299
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

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

Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya UV Index data.

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