Best time to go to Hambantota Average weather of Hambantota, Sri Lanka

When is the best time to go to Hambantota?

When is the best time to go to Hambantota? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Hambantota are January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September and December
On average, it is hot all year round
The rainiest months are October and November
The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round

Annual weather in Hambantota

For full information about the climate and weather in Hambantota a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	79°F/86°F	4.8in	good weather	Hambantota in january
February	81°F/86°F	4.5in	good weather	Hambantota in february
March	83°F/88°F	5.8in	good weather	Hambantota in march
April	83°F/88°F	8.7in	tolerable weather	Hambantota in april
May	83°F/88°F	7.2in	good weather	Hambantota in may
June	83°F/88°F	1.5in	good weather	Hambantota in june
July	83°F/88°F	1.3in	good weather	Hambantota in july
August	83°F/88°F	2.2in	perfect weather	Hambantota in august
September	83°F/88°F	3.5in	good weather	Hambantota in september
October	83°F/88°F	11.5in	tolerable weather	Hambantota in october
November	81°F/86°F	14.1in	tolerable weather	Hambantota in november
December	81°F/85°F	9.5in	good weather	Hambantota in december

Weather and climate in Hambantota

Hambantota enjoys an equatorial (or tropical rainforest) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Hambantota is 88°F (ranging from 85°F in december to 88°F in april). Annual rainfall is 74.5in, with a minimum of 1.3in in july and a maximum of 14.1in in november.

Between january and march the climate is beautiful. It is for example 88°F as maximum temperature in march and you can expect to have 5.8in of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of april the climate is not good, but still OK. The record temperature this month is 92°F and it rains about 45% of the time in april.
Between the months of may and september the climate is beautiful. At lunchtime, it's 85°F in average and you can expect to have 3.5in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of october and december the climate is not good, but still OK. The record temperature this month is 90°F and it rains in december about 9.5in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Hambantota

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Hambantota: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

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