Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2414 mm (95.0 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia enjoys an average of 3749 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia experiences 329 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Western, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 316 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are January, February and March. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 118 (4.6) | 133 (5.3) | 302 (11.9) | 269 (10.6) | 188 (7.4) | 205 (8.1) | 238 (9.4) | 343 (13.5) | 302 (11.9) | 199 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 310 | 335 | 333 | 314 | 318 | 331 | 326 | 306 | 305 | 282 | 311 |
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 |
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Very High / 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |