Central, Sri Lanka Weather

Current: 21.25°C/70.25°F, Wind SW at 14.33 km/h, 94% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Central,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated: 05:58 AM Sunday 08 September 2024
21°C
69.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast Clouds

Pressure: 1,012 hPa

Sea level: 1,012 hPa

Temperature: 21.88°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 94%

Wind: WSW 7.42 km/h

Visibility: 10,000 m

Weather forecast

Fri
06 Sep
30°C
Light Rain
Sat
07 Sep
29°C
Light Rain
Sun
08 Sep
29°C
Light Rain
Mon
09 Sep
29°C
Light Rain
Tue
10 Sep
29°C
Light Rain
Hourly forecast today:
06:00 AM
21° / 21°
21° / 21°
Overcast Clouds
94% 14.33 km/h
07:00 AM
21° / 21°
21° / 21°
Overcast Clouds
94% 14.51 km/h
08:00 AM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Overcast Clouds
93% 15.91 km/h
09:00 AM
23° / 24°
23° / 24°
Overcast Clouds
86% 22.79 km/h
10:00 AM
25° / 26°
25° / 26°
Broken Clouds
72% 27.54 km/h
11:00 AM
28° / 28°
28° / 28°
Broken Clouds
61% 27.58 km/h
12:00 PM
29° / 29°
29° / 29°
Broken Clouds
58% 31.61 km/h
13:00 PM
30° / 30°
30° / 30°
Broken Clouds
54% 30.82 km/h
14:00 PM
29° / 29°
29° / 29°
Overcast Clouds
56% 31.36 km/h
15:00 PM
29° / 29°
29° / 29°
Light Rain
59% 32.72 km/h
16:00 PM
28° / 28°
28° / 28°
Light Rain
63% 31.25 km/h
17:00 PM
27° / 27°
27° / 27°
Overcast Clouds
70% 32.87 km/h
18:00 PM
26° / 26°
26° / 26°
Overcast Clouds
73% 33.44 km/h
19:00 PM
25° / 25°
25° / 25°
Overcast Clouds
80% 29.84 km/h
20:00 PM
24° / 24°
24° / 24°
Overcast Clouds
87% 20.45 km/h
21:00 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast Clouds
90% 19.37 km/h
22:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast Clouds
92% 16.56 km/h
23:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast Clouds
93% 15.73 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 26.59°C
  • Average low 22.88°C
  • Hottest day (15 September 2024) 28.64°C
  • Coldest day (03 October 2024) 21.85°C
  • Average humidity 70.6%
  • Days with precipitation 9 days
  • Highest precipitation 1.92 mm (19 September 2024)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 29°C
  • Min: 22°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0.88 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Central over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Central in the coming days

Rainfall in Central in the coming days

Central Climate Summary

Central features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 26.36ºC (79.45ºF), which is about -1.1% lower than the national average for Sri Lanka. Annually, the city experiences approximately 231.44 millimeters (9.11 inches) of rainfall, spread across 247.63 rainy days, accounting for 67.84% of the year.

Longitude 7.2564996
Latitude 80.7214417
Yearly high temperature 29.71ºC (85.48ºF)
Yearly low temperature 20.67ºC (69.21ºF)
Hottest month February 29.94ºC (85.89ºF)
Coldest month January 18.8ºC (65.84ºF)
Yearly precip 231.44mm (9.11in)
Days with rainfall 247.63 days (67.84%)
Driest month January (79.69%)
Wettest month October (80.08%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 28.53° / 18.8° 12.73 days
February 29.94° / 18.85° 13.0 days
March 31.91° / 19.85° 15.64 days
April 31.7° / 21.39° 24.91 days
May 30.43° / 22.03° 26.45 days
June 29.36° / 21.71° 19.18 days
July 29.19° / 21.33° 20.0 days
August 29.44° / 21.18° 22.45 days
September 29.86° / 21.27° 21.0 days
October 29.64° / 21.18° 26.64 days
November 28.72° / 20.66° 25.27 days
December 27.78° / 19.81° 20.36 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Central?

February has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 29.94ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 18.8ºC).

2. What should I wear in Central today?

For today's very hot weather in Central, with the high temperatures above 30ºC (86.0ºF), consider wearing:
- Light, natural fabrics (like cotton or linen)
- Sleeveless tops or vests
- Lightweight, loose-fitting shorts
- Airy sandals or flip-flops

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Temperature

Day
30°C
Night
22°C
Morning
21°C
Afternoon
25°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO 313.76
  • NH3 0.6
  • NO 0
  • NO2 4.2
  • O3 40.05
  • PM10 3.42
  • PM25 2.11
  • SO2 0.97

Sunrise / Sunset

07:28 AM
19:41 PM