Content
SEND FEEDBACK

Sri Lanka

HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA


Home > Asia > Sri Lanka
Elevation: 66 feet     Latitude: 06 07N     Longitude: 081 08E
K�ppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate

WEATHER
 
SHARE

PRINT THIS DATA

A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually (but not always) found along the equator. Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season - all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between "summer" and "winter".

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Af". (Tropical Rainforest Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Hambantota is 81.0°F (27.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is April with an average temperature of 83.0°F (28.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Hambantota is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in March. The lowest recorded temperature in Hambantota is 66.0°F (18.9°C), which was recorded in January.

There are an average of 115.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in November with 15.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in February with 5.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 115.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in November with 15.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 5.0 days of rain.



Koppen Chart


STORIES FROM OUR PARTNERS