Climate in North Western Sri Lanka
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climate diagrams on this site result from the collected data from two measuring weather stations in North Western Sri Lanka.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Rain days per month
A rain day is a day on which at least 0.1 mm precipitation (=0.1 liter) per square meter falls. This can be rain, snow, hail or even dew. So it does not have to rain the whole day. With 17 rain days, November offers the most rain days, while February has the fewest.
Precipitation amount in mm/day
The amount of precipitation is measured in millimeters per square meter. Thus, at two mm/day, two liters of water fall on one square meter within 24 hours. With only 1.6 mm, the least amount of rain falls in February. November, on the other hand, has the most rain.
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Most important cities in the region »North Western Sri Lanka«
Only very small villages are located here. The two biggest are Puttalam and Kurunegala.City | Population | Geo position | |
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Puttalam | 45,661 | 8° 2' 10"N | 79° 49' 42"E |
Kurunegala | 28,571 | 7° 29' 11"N | 80° 21' 44"E |
Chilaw | 24,712 | 7° 34' 33"N | 79° 47' 43"E |
Kuliyapitiya | 6,877 | 7° 28' 8"N | 80° 2' 24"E |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. Data on cities and inhabitants: geonames.org, United Nations Statistics Division and own research.