Anuradhapura monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura average temperature chart (Celsius) Anuradhapura average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Anuradhapura (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 28.9 30.5 32 32.7 32.6 32.1 31.9 31.8 31.9 30.9 29.5 28.6
°F 84 86.9 89.6 90.9 90.7 89.8 89.5 89.3 89.5 87.6 85.2 83.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Anuradhapura monthly rainfall chart (mm) Anuradhapura monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Anuradhapura (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 89 54 67 146 80 11 32 39 64 247 261 235
inches 3.5 2.1 2.6 5.7 3.1 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.5 9.7 10.3 9.3
Rainy days 5 4 5 8 6 4 4 4 6 13 15 13

Average annual rainfall in Anuradhapura: 1412.134mm (556 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Anuradhapura
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.6 8.4 9.1 8.5 7.3 6.7 6.5 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.2 6.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Anuradhapura average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Anuradhapura average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Anuradhapura (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 22.2 22.3 23.6 24.7 25.4 25.5 24.9 24.6 24.5 23.8 23.1 22.7
Max °C 29.1 30.7 32.2 32.9 32.8 32.3 32.1 32 32.1 31.1 29.7 28.7
Min °F 71.9 72.1 74.5 76.5 77.7 77.9 76.8 76.3 76.1 74.8 73.6 72.9
Max °F 78.1 79.7 82.2 83.8 84.4 84 83.3 82.9 82.9 81.3 79.5 78.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Anuradhapura average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Anuradhapura average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Anuradhapura in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.2 27.7 28.8 29.9 29.8 28.9 28.4 28.2 28.4 28.7 28.6 27.7
°F 80.9 81.8 83.8 85.9 85.7 84.1 83.1 82.8 83.1 83.7 83.4 81.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Anuradhapura average winspeed by month (km/h) Anuradhapura average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Anuradhapura (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 11 9 8 13 17 15 14 13 10 10 13
mph 8 7 5 5 8 10 9 9 8 6 6 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Anuradhapura relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Anuradhapura
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
75% 72% 73% 75% 73% 71% 70% 71% 72% 77% 80% 80%
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Anuradhapura weather stats

Anuradhapura weather statistics
Hottest month: May 32.6°C 90.7°F
Driest month: June 11mm 0.4ins
Sunniest month: March 9.1hrs
Coldest month: January 28.9°C 84°F
Wettest month: November 261mm 10.3ins
Warmest sea: April 29.9°C 85.8°F
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