Sri Lanka · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Kataragama

For Kataragama, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 31°C, nights average 23.2°C, and rainfall totals about 42 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJanuary

Typical daytime high31°C

Typical night-time low23.2°C

January rainfall42 mm

Overall comfort

January

Other strong months: February and March

61/100 weather score

Beach weather

January

Other strong months: February and March

86/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

January

Other strong months: February and March

42/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 33°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

8 months fit your choices for Kataragama

January31°C day · 42 mm rain · 3.5 wet days

February31.4°C day · 41 mm rain · 3.7 wet days

March32°C day · 31 mm rain · 2.9 wet days

April31.8°C day · 87 mm rain · 6.6 wet days

May31.1°C day · 78 mm rain · 7.4 wet days

June31°C day · 44 mm rain · 7 wet days

July31.5°C day · 25 mm rain · 4.3 wet days

August31°C day · 62 mm rain · 6.3 wet days

November has the lowest comfort score at 31 out of 100, compared with January at 61. The main reason is that 198 mm of rain falls, and days average 30.6°C, 7° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Kataragama?

January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 31°C and 42 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Kataragama?

March is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32°C and a night-time low of 24.1°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 25 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

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changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

6131° / 23.2°

5931.4° / 23.3°

5732° / 24.1°

4531.8° / 25.2°

4731.1° / 25.8°

5331° / 25.3°

5631.5° / 25.1°

5231° / 24.8°

4530.5° / 24.8°

4430.7° / 24.5°

3130.6° / 24°

4530.4° / 23.5°

Monthly climate evidence for Kataragama — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 32 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	31°C	23.2°C	42 mm	3.5	27.4°C	11 h 47	61	Good coverage
February	31.4°C	23.3°C	41 mm	3.7	27.9°C	11 h 55	59	Good coverage
March	32°C	24.1°C	31 mm	2.9	28.8°C	12 h 04	57	Good coverage
April	31.8°C	25.2°C	87 mm	6.6	29.6°C	12 h 15	45	Good coverage
May	31.1°C	25.8°C	78 mm	7.4	28.9°C	12 h 25	47	Good coverage
June	31°C	25.3°C	44 mm	7	28.4°C	12 h 30	53	Good coverage
July	31.5°C	25.1°C	25 mm	4.3	28.1°C	12 h 28	56	Good coverage
August	31°C	24.8°C	62 mm	6.3	27.8°C	12 h 20	52	Good coverage
September	30.5°C	24.8°C	111 mm	8.3	27.8°C	12 h 09	45	Good coverage
October	30.7°C	24.5°C	111 mm	9.5	28.4°C	11 h 58	44	Good coverage
November	30.6°C	24°C	198 mm	12.9	28.5°C	11 h 49	31	Good coverage
December	30.4°C	23.5°C	124 mm	9.6	27.8°C	11 h 45	45	Good coverage

Records at HAMBANTOTA, 1869–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	34.7°C7 Jan 1999	17.7°C20 Jan 1899	105 mm17 Jan 1989	211 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1988	140
February	35.7°C23 Feb 2025	15.6°C16 Feb 1918	105 mm14 Feb 2013	169 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 2014	141
March	35.3°C24 Mar 1902	17.4°C10 Mar 1908	81 mm18 Mar 1985	125 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 1998	143
April	36.0°C21 Apr 1892	18.9°C17 Apr 1899	98 mm29 Apr 1995	257 mm1995 · driest 0 mm in 1967	144
May	36.4°C7 May 1904	19.5°C28 May 1897	80 mm26 May 2017	205 mm2018 · driest 0 mm in 1991	142
June	37.2°C3 Jun 1881	21.2°C7 Jun 1993	70 mm18 Jun 1973	118 mm1973 · driest 0 mm in 1988	142
July	36.3°C23 Jul 2023	19.6°C1 Jul 1933	37 mm31 Jul 2022	114 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 1988	145
August	39.2°C22 Aug 1999	20.1°C10 Aug 1893	73 mm16 Aug 2002	166 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1988	143
September	36.5°C27 Sep 2022	20.6°C8 Sep 1888	130 mm15 Sep 2019	473 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1988	142
October	36.9°C31 Oct 1901	20.2°C31 Oct 1917	230 mm2 Oct 2023	523 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1963	142
November	36.7°C12 Nov 1874	19.6°C1 Nov 1917	192 mm22 Nov 1989	277 mm2009 · driest 0 mm in 1992	141
December	34.8°C7 Dec 2011	18.2°C30 Dec 1937	111 mm21 Dec 1957	391 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1989	141

Typical days per month at HAMBANTOTA, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	27	21	<1
February	25	22	<1
March	27	26	<1
April	27	26	2
May	28	24	1
June	27	18	<1
July	27	20	<1
August	29	20	1
September	28	19	2
October	27	21	2
November	26	19	4
December	26	19	3

How often different weather occurs at HAMBANTOTA, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	84%	15%	4%	14%	28.7–31.0°C
February	88%	13%	4%	13%	29.4–31.7°C
March	85%	14%	5%	8%	30.2–32.1°C
April	78%	22%	8%	20%	30.6–32.1°C
May	78%	23%	7%	27%	29.9–31.7°C
June	77%	21%	4%	26%	29.3–31.9°C
July	85%	15%	3%	13%	29.7–32.3°C
August	80%	20%	7%	24%	29.4–31.9°C
September	73%	29%	11%	41%	29.4–31.3°C
October	65%	34%	11%	45%	29.4–31.3°C
November	56%	42%	17%	58%	29.3–31.1°C
December	70%	31%	13%	40%	28.8–30.6°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1869Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 109-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 1885.2012

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1241076
NOAA station: CE000043497 · HAMBANTOTA
Station distance: 39.8 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 17 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 6.41°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 32 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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