Climate of Balapitiya
Balapitiya has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Balapitiya is 29° degrees and there is about 1596 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 55 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 281 days and there is a total of approximately 1595 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3230 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in February |
Coldest month: | 28°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 27°C |
Sea temperature: | between 28°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 84 days |
Days with rain: | 281 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1595 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3230 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Balapitiya.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Balapitiya.
Climate table of Balapitiya
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Balapitiya. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Balapitiya might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 50 | 69 | 105 | 247 | 195 | 139 | 174 | 177 | 159 | 158 | 86 |
Days with rain | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
Dry days | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Balapitiya
The best time to visit Balapitiya in Sri Lanka is from January through March and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Balapitiya is 30°C in February and the lowest is 28°C in August. The average water temperature is around 29°C.
Climate of Balapitiya by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Balapitiya? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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