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Monthly climate in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kegalle features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2256 mm (88.8 inches) and receives 249 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kegalle enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Kegalle are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kegalle 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 Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, 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 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°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
(73°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka §

Kegalle usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 340 mm (13.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kegalle are January, February and March. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, 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) 66 (2.6) 38 (1.5) 70 (2.7) 141 (5.6) 237 (9.3) 196 (7.7) 173 (6.8) 219 (8.6) 206 (8.1) 369 (14.5) 414 (16.3) 128 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 12 19 28 29 29 28 26 30 24 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Kegalle are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kegalle: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, 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 264 308 330 330 314 329 333 330 304 292 268 304
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 31m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka §

Kegalle 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 Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kegalle UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, 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) 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 11