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Monthly climate in Mawalgama, Western, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mawalgama features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3709 mm (146.0 inches) and receives 302 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mawalgama enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mawalgama, Western, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Mawalgama are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mawalgama 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 Mawalgama, 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)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mawalgama, Western, Sri Lanka §

Mawalgama usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 461 mm (18.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mawalgama are January, February and December. On average, 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mawalgama, 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) 137 (5.4) 157 (6.2) 267 (10.5) 291 (11.4) 393 (15.5) 301 (11.9) 276 (10.8) 335 (13.2) 302 (11.9) 462 (18.2) 528 (20.8) 259 (10.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 16 27 27 29 29 30 30 27 30 26 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Mawalgama, Western, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Mawalgama are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mawalgama: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mawalgama, 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 264 308 330 330 314 329 333 330 304 292 268 304
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 30m 12h 27m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Mawalgama, Western, Sri Lanka §

Mawalgama 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mawalgama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mawalgama, 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) 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 11