Polonnaruwa weather by month

Check out Polonnaruwa weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Polonnaruwa (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	29	31	32	33	33	33	32	32	32	31	30	29
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	24	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	23	23
Heat & Humidity	M	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Polonnaruwa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	9	8	7	6	6	7	6	6	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Polonnaruwa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	5	6	9	7	7	7	7	8	14	15	14
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	150	111	81	129	80	48	68	74	94	244	318	322

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Polonnaruwa) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Polonnaruwa?

Polonnaruwa has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Polonnaruwa weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 150 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
150
150 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 111 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
111
111 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 48 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
48
48 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 68 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
68
68 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 244 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
244
244 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 318 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
318
318 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Polonnaruwa weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 322 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
322
322 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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