Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka Climate

Weather: 0°C/0°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 0% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Kataragama Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 148.92 meters (488.58 feet) above sea level, Kataragama has a Tropical rainforest climate (Classification: Af). The district’s yearly temperature is 23.41ºC (74.14ºF) and it is -4.05% lower than Sri Lanka’s averages. Kataragama typically receives about 388.58 millimeters (15.3 inches) of precipitation and has 274.54 rainy days (75.22% of the time) annually.

Country Sri Lanka
City Uva
Longitude 81.3325679
Latitude 6.4135463
Attitude/Elevation 148.92m (488.58ft)
Local time Saturday 10:48
Annual high temperature 26.66ºC (79.99ºF)
Annual low temperature 17.91ºC (64.24ºF)
Average annual precip. 388.58mm (15.3in)
Warmest month April (27.87ºC / 82.17ºF)
Coldest Month February (15.97ºC / 60.75ºF)
Wettest Month October (692.61mm / 27.27in)
Driest Month January (201.85mm / 7.95in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 274.54 days (75.22%)
Days with no rain 90.45999999999998 days (24.78%)
Humidity 83.95%

Climate Kataragama: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.25(86.45) 32.27(90.09) 33.28(91.9) 32.27(90.09) 31.26(88.27) 31.26(88.27) 31.26(88.27) 31.26(88.27) 32.27(90.09) 31.26(88.27) 29.24(84.63) 29.24(84.63) 33.28(91.9)
Average high °C (°F) 25.1(77.18) 26.12(79.02) 27.78(82.0) 27.87(82.17) 27.48(81.46) 27.21(80.98) 27.31(81.16) 27.29(81.12) 27.42(81.36) 26.56(79.81) 25.48(77.86) 24.39(75.9) 26.66(79.99)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.69(71.04) 22.4(72.32) 23.82(74.88) 24.42(75.96) 24.41(75.94) 24.31(75.76) 24.3(75.74) 24.19(75.54) 23.95(75.11) 23.31(73.96) 22.52(72.54) 21.59(70.86) 23.42(74.16)
Average low °C (°F) 16.27(61.29) 15.97(60.75) 16.54(61.77) 18.2(64.76) 19.24(66.63) 19.19(66.54) 18.93(66.07) 18.69(65.64) 18.57(65.43) 18.28(64.9) 17.91(64.24) 17.08(62.74) 17.91(64.24)
Record low °C (°F) 8.07(46.53) 9.08(48.34) 12.1(53.78) 12.1(53.78) 11.09(51.96) 11.09(51.96) 11.09(51.96) 12.1(53.78) 10.08(50.14) 10.08(50.14) 10.08(50.14) 9.08(48.34) 8.07(46.53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 201.85(7.95) 316.99(12.48) 274.94(10.82) 592.36(23.32) 547.9(21.57) 208.31(8.2) 238.45(9.39) 257.94(10.16) 349.16(13.75) 692.61(27.27) 598.69(23.57) 383.88(15.11) 388.59(15.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.42 16.23 17.88 25.48 29.52 21.36 22.55 23.93 22.28 27.68 26.86 23.37 22.88
Average relative humidity (%) 84.64 83.28 79.75 84.67 86.58 82.7 81.34 81.56 81.72 85.47 87.95 87.69 83.95
Mean monthly sunshine hours 9.65 10.04 10.46 11.54 11.75 12.14 12.06 12.15 11.57 10.15 9.47 7.0 10.67

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kataragama in recent years.

Kataragama Temperature by Month

April
24.42°C | 75.96°F
May
24.41°C | 75.94°F
June
24.31°C | 75.76°F
July
24.3°C | 75.74°F
August
24.19°C | 75.54°F
September
23.95°C | 75.11°F
March
23.82°C | 74.88°F
October
23.31°C | 73.96°F
November
22.52°C | 72.54°F
February
22.4°C | 72.32°F
January
21.69°C | 71.04°F
December
21.59°C | 70.86°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 30.25°C (86.45°F) 27.81°C (82.06°F) 26.22°C (79.2°F)
Avg Temperature 26.22°C (79.2°F) 24.66°C (76.39°F) 23.19°C (73.74°F)
Min Temperature 21.18°C (70.12°F) 19.55°C (67.19°F) 18.15°C (64.67°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 21.18°C (70.12°F) 20.43°C (68.77°F) 19.16°C (66.49°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 63.73mm | 2.51in 21.56mm | 0.85in 0.2mm | 0.01in 668.47mm | 26.32in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 11.09kmh | 6.89mph 6.67kmh | 4.14mph 2.02kmh | 1.26mph
Gust Wind 16.13kmh | 10.02mph 10.51kmh | 6.53mph 4.03kmh | 2.5mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 63.73mb 21.56mb 0.2mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
May ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2011-05-01 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 91 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 15.03 | 0.59
2011-05-02 23.19 | 73.74 20.17 | 68.31 91 7.06 | 4.39 30.05 | 1017.48 7.66 | 0.3
2011-05-03 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 90 7.06 | 4.39 30.02 | 1016.47 10.79 | 0.42
2011-05-04 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 91 7.06 | 4.39 30.02 | 1016.47 22.18 | 0.87
2011-05-05 25.21 | 77.38 21.18 | 70.12 90 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 24.91 | 0.98
2011-05-06 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 91 7.06 | 4.39 30.05 | 1017.48 34.79 | 1.37
2011-05-07 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 92 6.05 | 3.76 30.02 | 1016.47 27.03 | 1.06
2011-05-08 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 89 7.06 | 4.39 29.99 | 1015.46 15.43 | 0.61
2011-05-09 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 88 8.07 | 5.01 30.05 | 1017.48 15.53 | 0.61
2011-05-10 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 87 8.07 | 5.01 30.05 | 1017.48 21.38 | 0.84
2011-05-11 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 85 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 15.23 | 0.6
2011-05-12 25.21 | 77.38 21.18 | 70.12 88 5.04 | 3.13 30.05 | 1017.48 37.71 | 1.48
2011-05-13 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 88 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 37.51 | 1.48
2011-05-14 26.22 | 79.2 19.16 | 66.49 78 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 0.2 | 0.01
2011-05-15 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 86 5.04 | 3.13 30.08 | 1018.48 22.59 | 0.89
2011-05-16 26.22 | 79.2 20.17 | 68.31 83 2.02 | 1.26 30.08 | 1018.48 10.59 | 0.42
2011-05-17 25.21 | 77.38 19.16 | 66.49 82 4.03 | 2.5 30.11 | 1019.49 14.82 | 0.58
2011-05-18 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 88 3.03 | 1.88 30.11 | 1019.49 30.15 | 1.19
2011-05-19 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 83 6.05 | 3.76 30.08 | 1018.48 13.01 | 0.51
2011-05-20 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 85 7.06 | 4.39 30.05 | 1017.48 16.44 | 0.65
2011-05-21 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 84 9.08 | 5.64 30.05 | 1017.48 10.18 | 0.4
2011-05-22 25.21 | 77.38 20.17 | 68.31 83 7.06 | 4.39 30.05 | 1017.48 35.29 | 1.39
2011-05-23 26.22 | 79.2 20.17 | 68.31 83 6.05 | 3.76 30.05 | 1017.48 28.03 | 1.1
2011-05-24 25.21 | 77.38 21.18 | 70.12 86 6.05 | 3.76 30.02 | 1016.47 31.46 | 1.24
2011-05-25 24.2 | 75.56 21.18 | 70.12 89 4.03 | 2.5 29.99 | 1015.46 43.16 | 1.7
2011-05-26 25.21 | 77.38 21.18 | 70.12 89 6.05 | 3.76 30.02 | 1016.47 63.73 | 2.51
2011-05-27 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 88 9.08 | 5.64 30.02 | 1016.47 11.9 | 0.47
2011-05-28 23.19 | 73.74 20.17 | 68.31 88 10.08 | 6.26 30.02 | 1016.47 6.86 | 0.27
2011-05-29 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 87 9.08 | 5.64 30.02 | 1016.47 16.54 | 0.65
2011-05-30 24.2 | 75.56 20.17 | 68.31 86 9.08 | 5.64 30.02 | 1016.47 10.49 | 0.41
2011-05-31 23.19 | 73.74 20.17 | 68.31 89 11.09 | 6.89 30.02 | 1016.47 17.85 | 0.7

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