The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Bentota
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 30 | 30.4 | 31 | 31.1 | 30.3 | 29.6 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 29.6 |
°F | 86 | 86.7 | 87.8 | 87.9 | 86.5 | 85.3 | 84.7 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 84.7 | 85.2 | 85.2 |
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.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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mm | 83 | 100 | 144 | 262 | 377 | 252 | 204 | 180 | 279 | 375 | 310 | 180 |
inches | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 8 | 7.1 | 11 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Average annual rainfall in Bentota: 2831.42475mm (1114.7 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Bentota
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Hrs sunshine | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9 | 8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Min °C | 21.8 | 22.2 | 23.2 | 24.1 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
Max °C | 30.2 | 30.6 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 30.4 | 29.7 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 29.8 |
Min °F | 71.2 | 71.9 | 73.7 | 75.4 | 76.8 | 76.6 | 75.7 | 75.8 | 75.3 | 74.1 | 73 | 72.3 |
Max °F | 78.8 | 79.5 | 80.9 | 81.8 | 81.7 | 81.1 | 80.3 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 79.5 | 79.3 | 78.9 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 27.6 | 28 | 28.9 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 28.5 | 28 |
°F | 81.7 | 82.4 | 84.1 | 85.5 | 84.6 | 82.5 | 81.2 | 81 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 83.2 | 82.3 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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km/h | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
mph | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74% | 74% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 79% |
Hottest month: | April | 31.1°C 88°F |
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Driest month: | January | 83mm 3.3ins |
Sunniest month: | March | 9hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 30°C 86°F |
Wettest month: | May | 377mm 14.8ins |
Warmest sea: | April | 29.7°C 85.5°F |