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February Weather in Monaragala Sri Lanka

Daily high temperatures increase by 3°F, from 85°F to 88°F, rarely falling below 82°F or exceeding 94°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 70°F, rarely falling below 64°F or exceeding 73°F.

For reference, on July 2, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Monaragala typically range from 75°F to 92°F, while on January 28, the coldest day of the year, they range from 69°F to 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February in Monaragala

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February in Monaragala

Average Hourly Temperature in February in MonaragalaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chotepe, Honduras (10,744 miles away) and Taipu, Brazil (8,117 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Monaragala (view comparison).

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The month of February in Monaragala experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 60% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is February 26, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 42% of the time.

For reference, on July 21, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 90%, while on March 4, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 42%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February in Monaragala

Cloud Cover Categories in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 139%Feb 139%Feb 2941%Feb 2941%Feb 1140%Feb 1140%Feb 2141%Feb 2141%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Monaragala, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is essentially constant, remaining around 20% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 63% on November 9, and its lowest chance is 19% on February 24.

Probability of Precipitation in February in Monaragala

Probability of Precipitation in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%JanMarFeb 2419%Feb 2419%Feb 121%Feb 121%Feb 1120%Feb 1120%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during February in Monaragala is decreasing, starting the month at 3.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 8.7 inches, and ending the month at 2.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in February in Monaragala

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of February in Monaragala, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is February 1, with 11 hours, 50 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 29, with 11 hours, 59 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in Monaragala

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMarnightnightdaydayFeb 111 hr, 50 minFeb 111 hr, 50 minFeb 2911 hr, 59 minFeb 2911 hr, 59 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Monaragala is 6:23 AM on February 1 and the earliest sunrise is 6 minutes earlier at 6:17 AM on February 29.

The earliest sunset is 6:13 PM on February 1 and the latest sunset is 4 minutes later at 6:16 PM on February 27.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Monaragala during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets 12 hours, 31 minutes later, at 6:21 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:10 AM and sets 11 hours, 44 minutes later, at 5:54 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in Monaragala

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar6:17 AM6:17 AMFeb 296:16 PMFeb 296:16 PM6:23 AM6:23 AMFeb 16:13 PMFeb 16:13 PM6:22 AM6:22 AMFeb 116:15 PMFeb 116:15 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in Monaragala

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in MonaragalaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar0010102020203030404050505060607080000101020203030304040505060606070NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in Monaragala

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in MonaragalaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 115:28 PMJan 115:28 PMJan 2511:25 PMJan 2511:25 PMFeb 104:30 AMFeb 104:30 AMFeb 246:01 PMFeb 246:01 PMMar 102:31 PMMar 102:31 PMMar 2512:31 PMMar 2512:31 PM6:01 AM6:01 AM6:03 PM6:03 PM5:58 PM5:58 PM6:47 AM6:47 AM6:38 AM6:38 AM6:49 PM6:49 PM6:17 PM6:17 PM6:48 AM6:48 AM6:04 AM6:04 AM6:24 PM6:24 PM6:22 PM6:22 PM6:38 AM6:38 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
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69%-10:38 AMW11:09 PMESE4:31 AMS249,961 mi
2
60%-11:17 AMWSW11:55 PMESE5:12 AMS247,813 mi
3
50%-11:59 AMWSW-5:56 AMS244,948 mi
4
39%12:45 AMESE12:46 PMWSW-6:44 AMS241,468 mi
5
29%1:39 AMESE1:39 PMWSW-7:38 AMS237,557 mi
6
19%2:38 AMESE2:37 PMWSW-8:37 AMS233,487 mi
7
11%3:39 AMESE3:40 PMWSW-9:40 AMS229,601 mi
8
4%4:42 AMESE4:45 PMWSW-10:44 AMS226,281 mi
9
1%5:42 AMESE5:48 PMWSW-11:46 AMS223,878 mi
10
0%6:38 AMESE6:49 PMWSW-12:44 PMS222,645 mi
11
3%7:30 AMESE7:46 PMW-1:39 PMS222,683 mi
12
9%8:19 AME8:41 PMW-2:30 PMS223,935 mi
13
17%9:05 AME9:35 PMW-3:19 PMS226,206 mi
14
27%9:51 AME10:28 PMWNW-4:08 PMN229,210 mi
15
38%10:38 AMENE11:22 PMWNW-4:58 PMN232,632 mi
16
50%11:27 AMENE--5:50 PMN236,173 mi
17
60%-12:17 AMWNW12:18 PMENE6:45 PMN239,589 mi
18
70%-1:13 AMWNW1:12 PMENE7:40 PMN242,704 mi
19
79%-2:10 AMWNW2:06 PMENE8:36 PMN245,413 mi
20
87%-3:04 AMWNW3:01 PMENE9:30 PMN247,670 mi
21
93%-3:56 AMWNW3:54 PMENE10:21 PMN249,471 mi
22
97%-4:45 AMWNW4:44 PMENE11:08 PMN250,835 mi
23
99%-5:29 AMWNW5:32 PMENE11:52 PMN251,785 mi
24
100%-6:10 AMWNW6:17 PMENE--
25
100%-6:48 AMW7:00 PME12:34 AMN252,330 mi
26
99%-7:25 AMW7:41 PME1:13 AMS252,462 mi
27
95%-8:01 AMW8:23 PME1:51 AMS252,148 mi
28
90%-8:37 AMW9:06 PME2:30 AMS251,340 mi
29
84%-9:15 AMWSW9:50 PMESE3:10 AMS249,985 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Monaragala is gradually increasing during February, rising from 89% to 92% over the course of the month.

The lowest chance of a muggy day during February is 89% on February 3.

For reference, on May 3, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on February 2, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 89% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in Monaragala

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 389%Feb 389%Feb 2992%Feb 2992%Feb 1190%Feb 1190%Feb 2190%Feb 2190%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Monaragala is decreasing during February, decreasing from 7.9 miles per hour to 6.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on June 16, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.4 miles per hour, while on April 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in February in Monaragala

Average Wind Speed in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJanMarFeb 17.9 mphFeb 17.9 mphFeb 296.4 mphFeb 296.4 mphFeb 117.5 mphFeb 117.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Monaragala during February is predominantly out of the north from February 1 to February 22 and the east from February 22 to February 29.

Wind Direction in February in Monaragala

Wind Direction in February in MonaragalaNEFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarNowNoweastnorthsouthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Monaragala is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Monaragala is essentially constant during February, remaining within 1°F of 82°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in February in Monaragala

Average Water Temperature in February in MonaragalaFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292979°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°F87°F87°FJanMarFeb 182°FFeb 182°FFeb 2983°FFeb 2983°FFeb 1182°FFeb 1182°FFeb 2182°FFeb 2182°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Monaragala are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in Monaragala

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar100%Feb 15100%Feb 15100%Jan 1100%Jan 1NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Monaragala are rapidly increasing during February, increasing by 760°F, from 818°F to 1,578°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in February in Monaragala

Growing Degree Days in February in MonaragalaFeb11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°F1,500°F1,500°F1,600°F1,600°FJanMarFeb 1818°FFeb 1818°FFeb 291,578°FFeb 291,578°FFeb 111,087°FFeb 111,087°FFeb 211,359°FFeb 211,359°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Monaragala is gradually increasing during February, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 5.8 kWh to 6.4 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in Monaragala

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in MonaragalaFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJanMarFeb 15.8 kWhFeb 15.8 kWhFeb 296.4 kWhFeb 296.4 kWhFeb 116.1 kWhFeb 116.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Monaragala are 6.871 deg latitude, 81.349 deg longitude, and 495 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Monaragala contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,890 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 831 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,340 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,301 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Monaragala is covered by trees (80%) and cropland (14%), within 10 miles by trees (42%) and cropland (34%), and within 50 miles by trees (34%) and cropland (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Monaragala, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Monaragala.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Monaragala according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Monaragala is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Monaragala and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Monaragala and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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