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Monthly climate in Tangalle, Southern, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tangalle features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1784 mm (70.2 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tangalle enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tangalle, Southern, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Tangalle are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tangalle 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 Tangalle, 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 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°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)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tangalle, Southern, Sri Lanka §

Tangalle usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tangalle are January, February and July. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tangalle, 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) 76 (3.0) 62 (2.4) 118 (4.6) 164 (6.5) 196 (7.7) 123 (4.9) 99 (3.9) 115 (4.5) 160 (6.3) 231 (9.1) 268 (10.6) 172 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 20 25 27 24 22 22 25 26 25 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Tangalle, Southern, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Tangalle are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tangalle: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tangalle, 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 273 311 335 333 332 336 341 338 320 316 292 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 22m 12h 27m 12h 24m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Tangalle, Southern, Sri Lanka §

Tangalle 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tangalle UV Index data.

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