Monthly climate in Monaragala, Uva, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monaragala features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1972 mm (77.6 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monaragala enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Monaragala, Uva, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Monaragala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monaragala experiences 327 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 Monaragala, 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 30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Monaragala, Uva, Sri Lanka §

Monaragala usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monaragala are January, February and June. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Monaragala, 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) 92 (3.6) 104 (4.1) 124 (4.9) 141 (5.5) 146 (5.8) 83 (3.3) 134 (5.3) 132 (5.2) 159 (6.2) 302 (11.9) 361 (14.2) 193 (7.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 16 19 20 16 19 19 20 24 27 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Monaragala, Uva, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Monaragala are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monaragala: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Monaragala, 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 265 308 337 334 335 340 346 344 325 315 289 302
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Monaragala, Uva, Sri Lanka §

Monaragala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Monaragala UV Index data.

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