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Monthly climate in Horawala Junction, Western, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horawala Junction features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2806 mm (110.5 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horawala Junction enjoys an average of 3786 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 Horawala Junction, Western, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Horawala Junction are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horawala Junction 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 Horawala Junction, Western, 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)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Horawala Junction, Western, Sri Lanka §

Horawala Junction usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 335 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horawala Junction are January, February and March. On average, 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Horawala Junction, Western, 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) 115 (4.5) 111 (4.4) 165 (6.5) 194 (7.6) 323 (12.7) 269 (10.6) 217 (8.5) 254 (10.0) 262 (10.3) 333 (13.1) 349 (13.7) 216 (8.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 18 25 30 29 30 29 27 30 25 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Horawala Junction, Western, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Horawala Junction are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horawala Junction: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Horawala Junction, Western, 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 270 310 333 330 321 332 337 334 315 308 284 307
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 Horawala Junction, Western, Sri Lanka §

Horawala Junction 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 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 Horawala Junction UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Horawala Junction, Western, 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) 12 14 14 15 14 12 13 14 14 13 11 11