The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Dambulla
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 29 | 30.9 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 31.9 | 31.1 | 30.9 | 31 | 31.2 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 28.6 |
°F | 84.1 | 87.6 | 90.2 | 90.4 | 89.4 | 88 | 87.7 | 87.7 | 88.2 | 86.9 | 85.1 | 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.
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 | 92 | 79 | 90 | 187 | 111 | 61 | 68 | 64 | 101 | 280 | 289 | 228 |
inches | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4 | 11 | 11.4 | 9 |
Rainy days | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Dambulla
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9 | 8.3 | 7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
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 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 22.7 | 22.1 | 21.7 |
Max °C | 29.2 | 31.1 | 32.6 | 32.7 | 32.1 | 31.3 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 31.4 | 30.7 | 29.7 | 28.8 |
Min °F | 69.5 | 70 | 72.3 | 74.4 | 75.7 | 75.8 | 75 | 74.6 | 74.1 | 72.9 | 71.8 | 71 |
Max °F | 77 | 79 | 81.5 | 82.6 | 82.8 | 82 | 81.5 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 80.1 | 78.6 | 77.4 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 27.4 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 28 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 27.9 |
°F | 81.4 | 82.2 | 84 | 85.7 | 85.2 | 83.5 | 82.4 | 82.2 | 82.6 | 83.3 | 83.4 | 82.1 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
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.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75% | 71% | 71% | 76% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 77% | 80% | 80% |
Hottest month: | May | 31.9°C 89.4°F |
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Driest month: | June | 61mm 2.4ins |
Sunniest month: | March | 9hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 29°C 84.2°F |
Wettest month: | November | 289mm 11.4ins |
Warmest sea: | April | 29.9°C 85.8°F |