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Monthly climate in Hikkaduwa, Southern, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hikkaduwa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2497 mm (98.3 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hikkaduwa enjoys an average of 3737 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hikkaduwa, Southern, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Hikkaduwa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hikkaduwa 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 Hikkaduwa, Southern, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hikkaduwa, Southern, Sri Lanka §

Hikkaduwa usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hikkaduwa are January, February and March. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hikkaduwa, Southern, 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) 60 (2.4) 56 (2.2) 89 (3.5) 142 (5.6) 338 (13.3) 305 (12.0) 257 (10.1) 272 (10.7) 272 (10.7) 298 (11.7) 248 (9.8) 160 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 18 24 29 29 28 28 27 29 25 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Hikkaduwa, Southern, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Hikkaduwa are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hikkaduwa: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hikkaduwa, Southern, 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 270 307 332 329 314 324 330 327 307 305 281 306
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Hikkaduwa, Southern, Sri Lanka §

Hikkaduwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Hikkaduwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hikkaduwa, Southern, 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 14 14 15 14 12 13 14 14 13 11 10