Welikanda, North Central, Sri Lanka Climate

Weather: 26.19°C/79.14°F, Wind SW at 3.86 km/h, 75% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Welikanda Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 37.11 meters (121.75 feet) above sea level, Welikanda has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna ('summer' dry season) climate (Classification: As). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.88ºC (83.98ºF) and it is 1.42% higher than Sri Lanka’s averages. Welikanda typically receives about 132.49 millimeters (5.22 inches) of precipitation and has 165.53 rainy days (45.35% of the time) annually.

CountrySri Lanka
CityNorth Central
Longitude81.2491298
Latitude7.9459654
Attitude/Elevation37.11m (121.75ft)
Local timeFriday 13:44
Annual high temperature32.2ºC (89.96ºF)
Annual low temperature23.65ºC (74.57ºF)
Average annual precip.132.49mm (5.22in)
Warmest monthApril (34.37ºC / 93.87ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (20.72ºC / 69.3ºF)
Wettest MonthOctober (302.35mm / 11.9in)
Driest MonthJune (32.21mm / 1.27in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)165.53 days (45.35%)
Days with no rain199.47 days (54.65%)
Humidity75.54%

Climate Welikanda: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)34.02(93.24)36.02(96.84)40.02(104.04)39.02(102.24)37.02(98.64)36.02(96.84)36.02(96.84)36.02(96.84)36.02(96.84)36.02(96.84)35.02(95.04)34.02(93.24)40.02(104.04)
Average high °C (°F)29.61(85.3)31.68(89.02)34.29(93.72)34.37(93.87)33.17(91.71)32.94(91.29)32.89(91.2)32.83(91.09)32.83(91.09)32.01(89.62)30.4(86.72)29.36(84.85)32.2(89.96)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.31(79.36)27.72(81.9)29.96(85.93)30.65(87.17)30.13(86.23)30.0(86.0)29.86(85.75)29.68(85.42)29.67(85.41)28.76(83.77)27.36(81.25)26.48(79.66)28.88(83.98)
Average low °C (°F)20.72(69.3)21.17(70.11)22.41(72.34)24.42(75.96)25.29(77.52)25.59(78.06)25.23(77.41)25.09(77.16)24.93(76.87)24.11(75.4)22.86(73.15)21.96(71.53)23.65(74.57)
Record low °C (°F)17.01(62.62)17.01(62.62)18.01(64.42)21.01(69.82)22.01(71.62)19.01(66.22)21.01(69.82)19.01(66.22)20.01(68.02)19.01(66.22)19.01(66.22)18.01(64.42)17.01(62.62)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.68(2.94)82.39(3.24)87.62(3.45)224.18(8.83)128.95(5.08)32.21(1.27)47.61(1.87)58.06(2.29)109.9(4.33)302.35(11.9)244.4(9.62)197.42(7.77)132.49(5.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)11.4611.1912.0122.7412.836.096.278.2710.3721.123.6519.5613.8
Average relative humidity (%)80.6177.1471.7474.4876.2471.6170.6570.3970.8176.782.5483.5675.54
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.210.5611.0611.8312.2512.1612.2611.811.8310.528.737.1810.87

Climate Graph

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

Welikanda

Welikanda Temperature by Month

April
30.65°C | 87.17°F
May
30.13°C | 86.23°F
June
30.0°C | 86.0°F
March
29.96°C | 85.93°F
July
29.86°C | 85.75°F
August
29.68°C | 85.42°F
September
29.67°C | 85.41°F
October
28.76°C | 83.77°F
February
27.72°C | 81.9°F
November
27.36°C | 81.25°F
December
26.48°C | 79.66°F
January
26.31°C | 79.36°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature34.02°C (93.24°F)31.18°C (88.12°F)28.01°C (82.42°F)
Avg Temperature29.01°C (84.22°F)27.56°C (81.61°F)26.01°C (78.82°F)
Min Temperature23.01°C (73.42°F)21.49°C (70.68°F)19.01°C (66.22°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point22.01°C (71.62°F)20.33°C (68.59°F)18.01°C (64.42°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation7.8mm | 0.31in1.05mm | 0.04in0.0mm | 0in32.4mm | 1.28in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind19.01kmh | 11.81mph16.24kmh | 10.09mph12.01kmh | 7.46mph
Gust Wind29.01kmh | 18.03mph24.46kmh | 15.2mph18.01kmh | 11.19mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure7.8mb1.05mb0.0mb
Welikanda

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
January° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-01-0127.01 | 80.6222.01 | 71.628319.01 | 11.8129.99 | 1015.513.7 | 0.15
2016-01-0226.01 | 78.8222.01 | 71.628517.01 | 10.5729.99 | 1015.517.8 | 0.31
2016-01-0327.01 | 80.6222.01 | 71.628119.01 | 11.8129.96 | 1014.511.2 | 0.05
2016-01-0426.01 | 78.8221.01 | 69.828312.01 | 7.4629.9 | 1012.510.9 | 0.04
2016-01-0528.01 | 82.4222.01 | 71.627916.01 | 9.9529.93 | 1013.514.3 | 0.17
2016-01-0628.01 | 82.4222.01 | 71.627918.01 | 11.1929.93 | 1013.512.7 | 0.11
2016-01-0728.01 | 82.4222.01 | 71.627818.01 | 11.1929.96 | 1014.511.9 | 0.07
2016-01-0827.01 | 80.6220.01 | 68.027518.01 | 11.1929.96 | 1014.510.0 | 0
2016-01-0927.01 | 80.6221.01 | 69.827716.01 | 9.9529.93 | 1013.510.4 | 0.02
2016-01-1027.01 | 80.6221.01 | 69.827717.01 | 10.5729.93 | 1013.510.7 | 0.03
2016-01-1127.01 | 80.6220.01 | 68.027618.01 | 11.1929.96 | 1014.510.0 | 0
2016-01-1226.01 | 78.8219.01 | 66.227518.01 | 11.1929.9 | 1012.510.1 | 0.0
2016-01-1327.01 | 80.6219.01 | 66.227615.01 | 9.3329.9 | 1012.510.1 | 0.0
2016-01-1426.01 | 78.8218.01 | 64.427316.01 | 9.9529.9 | 1012.510.1 | 0.0
2016-01-1527.01 | 80.6219.01 | 66.227512.01 | 7.4629.87 | 1011.510.1 | 0.0
2016-01-1627.01 | 80.6220.01 | 68.027713.01 | 8.0829.87 | 1011.510.2 | 0.01
2016-01-1727.01 | 80.6219.01 | 66.227214.01 | 8.7129.87 | 1011.510.0 | 0
2016-01-1828.01 | 82.4219.01 | 66.227015.01 | 9.3329.87 | 1011.510.0 | 0
2016-01-1928.01 | 82.4220.01 | 68.027415.01 | 9.3329.84 | 1010.50.0 | 0
2016-01-2029.01 | 84.2220.01 | 68.027315.01 | 9.3329.87 | 1011.510.0 | 0
2016-01-2128.01 | 82.4221.01 | 69.827516.01 | 9.9529.9 | 1012.510.0 | 0
2016-01-2228.01 | 82.4221.01 | 69.827515.01 | 9.3329.93 | 1013.510.1 | 0.0
2016-01-2328.01 | 82.4222.01 | 71.628016.01 | 9.9529.93 | 1013.512.3 | 0.09
2016-01-2429.01 | 84.2222.01 | 71.627915.01 | 9.3329.93 | 1013.515.1 | 0.2
2016-01-2529.01 | 84.2222.01 | 71.627719.01 | 11.8129.93 | 1013.510.5 | 0.02
2016-01-2629.01 | 84.2221.01 | 69.827319.01 | 11.8129.93 | 1013.510.0 | 0
2016-01-2728.01 | 82.4218.01 | 64.426816.01 | 9.9529.93 | 1013.510.0 | 0
2016-01-2828.01 | 82.4218.01 | 64.427014.01 | 8.7129.93 | 1013.510.0 | 0
2016-01-2928.01 | 82.4218.01 | 64.426915.01 | 9.3329.93 | 1013.510.0 | 0
2016-01-3028.01 | 82.4219.01 | 66.227219.01 | 11.8129.93 | 1013.510.0 | 0
2016-01-3128.01 | 82.4220.01 | 68.027418.01 | 11.1929.93 | 1013.510.2 | 0.01

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