Polonnaruwa, North Central, Sri Lanka Climate
Weather: 29.62°C/85.32°F, Wind SW at 0.73 km/h, 69% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain
Polonnaruwa Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of 50.99 meters (167.29 feet) above sea level, Polonnaruwa has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna ('summer' dry season) climate (Classification: As). The district’s yearly temperature is 31.0ºC (87.8ºF) and it is 3.54% higher than Sri Lanka’s averages. Polonnaruwa typically receives about 142.18 millimeters (5.6 inches) of precipitation and has 177.64 rainy days (48.67% of the time) annually.
Country | Sri Lanka |
City | North Central |
Longitude | 81.0187984 |
Latitude | 7.9403384 |
Attitude/Elevation | 50.99m (167.29ft) |
Local time | Friday 03:00 |
Annual high temperature | 34.55ºC (94.19ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 25.38ºC (77.68ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 142.18mm (5.6in) |
Warmest month | April (36.88ºC / 98.38ºF) |
Coldest Month | January (22.24ºC / 72.03ºF) |
Wettest Month | October (324.47mm / 12.77in) |
Driest Month | June (34.56mm / 1.36in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 177.64 days (48.67%) |
Days with no rain | 187.36 days (51.33%) |
Humidity | 81.06% |
Climate Polonnaruwa: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 36.51(97.72) | 38.65(101.57) | 42.95(109.31) | 41.87(107.37) | 39.73(103.51) | 38.65(101.57) | 38.65(101.57) | 38.65(101.57) | 38.65(101.57) | 38.65(101.57) | 37.58(99.64) | 36.51(97.72) | 42.95(109.31) |
Average high °C (°F) | 31.78(89.2) | 33.99(93.18) | 36.8(98.24) | 36.88(98.38) | 35.59(96.06) | 35.35(95.63) | 35.29(95.52) | 35.23(95.41) | 35.23(95.41) | 34.35(93.83) | 32.62(90.72) | 31.51(88.72) | 34.55(94.19) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.24(82.83) | 29.75(85.55) | 32.16(89.89) | 32.89(91.2) | 32.33(90.19) | 32.2(89.96) | 32.05(89.69) | 31.86(89.35) | 31.85(89.33) | 30.87(87.57) | 29.37(84.87) | 28.42(83.16) | 31.0(87.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.24(72.03) | 22.72(72.9) | 24.05(75.29) | 26.21(79.18) | 27.14(80.85) | 27.47(81.45) | 27.08(80.74) | 26.93(80.47) | 26.76(80.17) | 25.88(78.58) | 24.53(76.15) | 23.57(74.43) | 25.38(77.68) |
Record low °C (°F) | 18.25(64.85) | 18.25(64.85) | 19.33(66.79) | 22.55(72.59) | 23.62(74.52) | 20.4(68.72) | 22.55(72.59) | 20.4(68.72) | 21.47(70.65) | 20.4(68.72) | 20.4(68.72) | 19.33(66.79) | 18.25(64.85) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.14(3.16) | 88.42(3.48) | 94.03(3.7) | 240.58(9.47) | 138.39(5.45) | 34.56(1.36) | 51.1(2.01) | 62.31(2.45) | 117.95(4.64) | 324.47(12.77) | 262.28(10.33) | 211.86(8.34) | 142.18(5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.29 | 12.0 | 12.88 | 24.41 | 13.76 | 6.54 | 6.73 | 8.88 | 11.12 | 22.64 | 25.38 | 20.99 | 14.81 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 86.51 | 82.78 | 76.98 | 79.93 | 81.82 | 76.84 | 75.81 | 75.53 | 75.99 | 82.31 | 88.58 | 89.68 | 81.06 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10.94 | 11.33 | 11.86 | 12.69 | 13.14 | 13.05 | 13.15 | 12.66 | 12.69 | 11.28 | 9.37 | 7.71 | 11.66 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of North Central in recent years.
Polonnaruwa Temperature by Month
April | 32.89°C | 91.2°F | |
May | 32.33°C | 90.19°F | |
June | 32.2°C | 89.96°F | |
March | 32.16°C | 89.89°F | |
July | 32.05°C | 89.69°F | |
August | 31.86°C | 89.35°F | |
September | 31.85°C | 89.33°F | |
October | 30.87°C | 87.57°F | |
February | 29.75°C | 85.55°F | |
November | 29.37°C | 84.87°F | |
December | 28.42°C | 83.16°F | |
January | 28.24°C | 82.83°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 37.58°C (99.64°F) | 34.6°C (94.28°F) | 31.14°C (88.05°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 33.28°C (91.9°F) | 31.55°C (88.79°F) | 28.99°C (84.18°F) | |
Min Temperature | 27.92°C (82.26°F) | 26.84°C (80.31°F) | 25.77°C (78.39°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 24.7°C (76.46°F) | 23.41°C (74.14°F) | 22.55°C (72.59°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 6.98mm | 0.27in | 0.58mm | 0.02in | 0.0mm | 0in | 18.05mm | 0.71in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 33.28kmh | 20.68mph | 25.32kmh | 15.73mph | 16.11kmh | 10.01mph | |
Gust Wind | 46.17kmh | 28.69mph | 34.19kmh | 21.24mph | 22.55kmh | 14.01mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 6.98mb | 0.58mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2018-08-01 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 23.62 | 14.68 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-02 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 24.7 | 15.35 | 32.02 | 1084.44 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-03 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 24.7 | 15.35 | 32.02 | 1084.44 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-04 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 26.84 | 16.68 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-05 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 25.77 | 16.01 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-06 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 68 | 32.21 | 20.01 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-07 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 68 | 30.06 | 18.68 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-08 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 70 | 30.06 | 18.68 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 1.18 | 0.05 |
2018-08-09 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 71 | 26.84 | 16.68 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 1.4 | 0.06 |
2018-08-10 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 23.62 | 14.68 | 32.02 | 1084.44 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-11 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 69 | 24.7 | 15.35 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-12 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 26.84 | 16.68 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-13 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 74 | 28.99 | 18.01 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-14 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 74 | 31.14 | 19.35 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 1.93 | 0.08 |
2018-08-15 | 28.99 | 84.18 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 76 | 33.28 | 20.68 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.54 | 0.02 |
2018-08-16 | 28.99 | 84.18 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 77 | 30.06 | 18.68 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.86 | 0.03 |
2018-08-17 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 73 | 30.06 | 18.68 | 31.9 | 1080.14 | 0.32 | 0.01 |
2018-08-18 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 30.06 | 18.68 | 31.9 | 1080.14 | 0.11 | 0.0 |
2018-08-19 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 28.99 | 18.01 | 31.9 | 1080.14 | 0.21 | 0.01 |
2018-08-20 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 26.84 | 16.68 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-21 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 69 | 25.77 | 16.01 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-22 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 68 | 21.47 | 13.34 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-23 | 33.28 | 91.9 | 22.55 | 72.59 | 66 | 18.25 | 11.34 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-24 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 71 | 16.11 | 10.01 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 6.98 | 0.27 |
2018-08-25 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 24.7 | 76.46 | 75 | 19.33 | 12.01 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 2.79 | 0.11 |
2018-08-26 | 31.14 | 88.05 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 73 | 20.4 | 12.68 | 31.9 | 1080.14 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-27 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 72 | 21.47 | 13.34 | 31.93 | 1081.22 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-28 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 69 | 18.25 | 11.34 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-29 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 19.33 | 12.01 | 31.99 | 1083.36 | 1.18 | 0.05 |
2018-08-30 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 68 | 20.4 | 12.68 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018-08-31 | 32.21 | 89.98 | 23.62 | 74.52 | 70 | 24.7 | 15.35 | 31.96 | 1082.29 | 0.0 | 0 |
Polonnaruwa 11 Year Historical Weather Data
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2010
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2011
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2012
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2013
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2014
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2015
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2016
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2017
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2019
- Polonnaruwa, North Central weather in August 2020
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