Climate of Western
(Sri Lanka)
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climatic diagrams of this site are taken from the collected data from the official weather station in Western in a height of 7m above sea level. All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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High humidity in Sri Lanka and high temperatures are causing a pleasant weather at times, but also and partly tropical hot and humid. It is warm to hot all year round and invites to bathe at average water temperatures of 28 degrees. Dued to the lesser rain the best time for traveling is from January to February. Most precipitation decrease from May to November.
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hours of sunshine per day
rainy days per month
Precipitation in mm/day
Water temperature
Relative humidity in %
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
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Important cities in Western
Western is a part of Sri Lanka and has an east-west extension of about 30 km. From north to south it is approximately 80 km. The biggest cities are Colombo and Galkissa. The local time is now Tuesday, 3:39 pm.| City | Population | Geo-Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 752,993 | 6°55'55"N | 79°50'52"E |
| Galkissa | 215,941 | 6°49'45"N | 79°51'47"E |
| Moratuwa | 177,563 | 6°46'23"N | 79°52'54"E |
| Negombo | 121,701 | 7°12'30"N | 79°50'9"E |
| Pita Kotte | 118,179 | 6°53'26"N | 79°54'5"E |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | 116,366 | 6°52'59"N | 79°54'25"E |
| Katunayaka | 84,643 | 7°10'12"N | 79°53'18"E |
| Battaramulla South | 75,633 | 6°53'47"N | 79°55'5"E |
| Maharagama | 66,576 | 6°50'53"N | 79°55'35"E |
| Kotikawatta | 64,565 | 6°55'37"N | 79°54'34"E |
| Kolonnawa | 58,076 | 6°55'58"N | 79°53'5"E |
| Hendala | 56,978 | 6°59'27"N | 79°52'59"E |
| Welisara | 41,306 | 7°1'41"N | 79°54'5"E |
| Kalutara | 38,000 | 6°34'59"N | 79°57'33"E |
| Homagama | 34,664 | 6°50'38"N | 80°0'9"E |
| Beruwala | 34,250 | 6°28'44"N | 79°58'58"E |
| Panadura | 33,735 | 6°42'48"N | 79°54'9"E |
| Mulleriyawa | 33,540 | 6°55'59"N | 79°55'47"E |
| Kandana | 33,424 | 7°2'53"N | 79°53'37"E |
| Ja Ela | 32,175 | 7°4'28"N | 79°53'31"E |
| Wattala | 30,725 | 6°58'40"N | 79°53'23"E |
| Peliyagoda | 30,717 | 6°58'7"N | 79°53'1"E |
| Kelaniya | 28,846 | 6°57'19"N | 79°55'19"E |
| Hanwella Ihala | 22,918 | 6°54'4"N | 80°5'7"E |
| Gampaha | 9,350 | 7°5'23"N | 79°59'33"E |
| Horana South | 8,982 | 6°42'57"N | 80°3'45"E |
| Minuwangoda | 7,772 | 7°9'59"N | 79°57'12"E |
| Horawala Junction | 7,500 | 6°28'51"N | 80°7'37"E |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.