Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Haputale features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °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 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Haputale enjoys an average of 3788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Haputale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Haputale experiences 315 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Haputale, Uva, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Haputale usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 277 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Haputale are June, July and August. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 80 (3.2) | 90 (3.5) | 104 (4.1) | 155 (6.1) | 173 (6.8) | 60 (2.4) | 75 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 147 (5.8) | 311 (12.2) | 347 (13.7) | 164 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Haputale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Haputale: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 308 | 334 | 331 | 324 | 336 | 340 | 339 | 318 | 305 | 279 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 43m |
Haputale 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 Haputale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |