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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Welisara Sri Lanka

The climate in Welisara is hot, oppressive, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 73°F to 90°F and is rarely below 69°F or above 93°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Welisara for hot-weather activities is from mid December to mid March.

Climate in Welisara

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Welisara weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Welisara varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Welisara

Average High and Low Temperature in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2789°FJan 2789°FMar 2290°FMar 2290°F73°F73°F76°F76°FMay 389°FMay 389°FJun 1287°FJun 1287°FNov 1287°FNov 1287°F78°F78°F79°F79°F75°F75°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 88°F89°F90°F90°F88°F87°F86°F86°F86°F86°F87°F87°F
Temp. 80°F81°F83°F83°F84°F83°F82°F82°F82°F81°F80°F80°F
Low 73°F74°F76°F77°F79°F79°F79°F79°F78°F76°F75°F74°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Welisara

Average Hourly Temperature in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcomfortablewarmwarmhotcomfortable
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.

Masachapa, Nicaragua (10,848 miles away); São Luís, Brazil (8,594 miles); and Paraipaba, Brazil (8,247 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Welisara (view comparison).

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In Welisara, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Welisara begins around December 6 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around April 9.

The clearest month of the year in Welisara is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 43% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 9 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around December 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Welisara is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 87% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Welisara

Cloud Cover Categories in WelisaraclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 444%Mar 444%Jul 2112%Jul 2112%Dec 628%Dec 628%Apr 929%Apr 929%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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 61%57%59%75%84%87%87%86%81%80%77%69%
Clearer 39%43%41%25%16%13%13%14%19%20%23%31%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Welisara varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.1 months, from April 4 to December 9, with a greater than 45% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Welisara is October, with an average of 19.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.9 months, from December 9 to April 4. The month with the fewest wet days in Welisara is February, with an average of 5.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Welisara is October, with an average of 19.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 70% on October 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Welisara

Daily Chance of Precipitation in WelisarawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 2870%Oct 2870%Feb 419%Feb 419%Apr 445%Apr 445%Dec 945%Dec 945%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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.0d5.8d9.4d15.4d16.0d13.1d9.6d9.4d12.8d19.4d18.7d12.3d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Welisara experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Welisara. The month with the most rain in Welisara is November, with an average rainfall of 8.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Welisara is February, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Welisara

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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.2″1.7″2.6″5.4″5.9″3.8″2.2″2.3″4.1″8.2″8.4″4.5″

The length of the day in Welisara does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 31 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Welisara

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 32 minJun 2112 hr, 32 minJun 2112 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 43 minDec 2111 hr, 43 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.8h11.9h12.1h12.3h12.4h12.5h12.5h12.3h12.2h12.0h11.8h11.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:52 AM on May 24, and the latest sunrise is 36 minutes later at 6:29 AM on February 1. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on November 12, and the latest sunset is 42 minutes later at 6:31 PM on July 14.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Welisara during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Welisara

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 245:52 AMMay 245:52 AM6:31 PMJul 146:31 PMJul 14Nov 125:48 PMNov 125:48 PM6:29 AMFeb 16:29 AMFeb 1daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 Welisara

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060607070708080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060607070708060NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Welisara

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.

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 perceived humidity level in Welisara, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 96% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Welisara

Humidity Comfort Levels in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 2991%Jan 2991%100%Jul 15100%Jul 15NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 28.8d27.1d30.6d30.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d29.8d30.2d

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 Welisara experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 4 to October 12, with average wind speeds of more than 9.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Welisara is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 12 to May 4. The calmest month of the year in Welisara is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Welisara

Average Wind Speed in WelisarawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJun 913.9 mphJun 913.9 mphMar 225.9 mphMar 225.9 mphMay 49.9 mphMay 49.9 mphOct 129.9 mphOct 129.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.78.06.17.411.813.613.212.912.39.58.610.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Welisara varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 8.2 months, from March 3 to November 10, with a peak percentage of 98% on July 14. The wind is most often from the north for 3.8 months, from November 10 to March 3, with a peak percentage of 77% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Welisara

Wind Direction in WelisaraNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnorthsoutheast
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).

Welisara 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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 1.9 months, from March 20 to May 16, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Welisara with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.5 months, from July 3 to September 20, with an average temperature below 82°F. The month of the year in Welisara with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

Average Water Temperature in Welisara

Average Water Temperature in WelisarawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FApr 2385°FApr 2385°F81°FAug 181°FAug 1Mar 2084°FMar 2084°FJul 382°FJul 382°FSep 2082°FSep 2082°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 82°F83°F84°F85°F84°F82°F81°F81°F82°F83°F83°F83°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Welisara throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Welisara for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Tourism Score in Welisara

Tourism Score in Welisarabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.94.92.12.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Welisara for hot-weather activities is from mid December to mid March, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Welisara

Beach/Pool Score in Welisarabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.53.93.94.44.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Welisara 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 Welisara

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
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.

Growing Degree Days in Welisara

Growing Degree Days in WelisaraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FDec 3111,455°FDec 3111,455°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.8 months, from January 29 to March 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Welisara is February, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from April 21 to August 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Welisara is May, with an average of 4.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Welisara

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in WelisarabrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFeb 246.4 kWhFeb 246.4 kWhJun 14.3 kWhJun 14.3 kWhApr 214.7 kWhApr 214.7 kWhAug 74.7 kWhAug 74.7 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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.66.36.15.04.44.54.64.84.94.64.44.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Welisara are 7.028 deg latitude, 79.901 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Welisara contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 157 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 41 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (390 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (7,175 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Welisara is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and cropland (18%), within 10 miles by water (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%), and within 50 miles by water (54%) and trees (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Welisara, 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 Welisara.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Welisara 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 Welisara is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Welisara 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 Welisara 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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