Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bogahakumbura features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1879 mm (74.0 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bogahakumbura enjoys an average of 3709 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bogahakumbura are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bogahakumbura experiences 278 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bogahakumbura, Uva, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Bogahakumbura usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bogahakumbura are June, July and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 100 (3.9) | 134 (5.3) | 219 (8.6) | 66 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 193 (7.6) | 297 (11.7) | 325 (12.8) | 173 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Bogahakumbura are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bogahakumbura: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 304 | 331 | 328 | 316 | 334 | 336 | 334 | 308 | 293 | 265 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m | 12h 27m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 42m |
Bogahakumbura experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Bogahakumbura UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |