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Monthly climate in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kataragama features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1307 mm (51.5 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kataragama enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Kataragama are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kataragama 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 Kataragama, Uva, 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
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka §

Kataragama usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kataragama are June, July and August. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kataragama, Uva, 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) 65 (2.6) 83 (3.3) 102 (4.0) 126 (5.0) 103 (4.1) 30 (1.2) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 69 (2.7) 219 (8.6) 289 (11.4) 162 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 14 20 18 7 6 7 13 20 24 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Kataragama are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kataragama: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kataragama, Uva, 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 269 310 336 335 336 340 345 343 325 318 292 307
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 46m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 24m 12h 28m 12h 26m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 48m 11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka §

Kataragama 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 Kataragama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kataragama, Uva, 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