Northern, Sri Lanka Weather

  1. Northern, Sri Lanka Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Northern in the coming days
  9. Northern Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Northern's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Northern, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
23°C
73.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,003 hPa

Feel like: 28 °C

Temperature: 23°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 96%

Wind: N - 4 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Sun
16 Nov
23°C / 27°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Mon
17 Nov
23°C / 28°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
18 Nov
22°C / 27°C
Moderate Drizzle
Wed
19 Nov
20°C / 32°C
Drizzle
Thu
20 Nov
21°C / 30°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
19:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
96% 9 km/h
20:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
96% 10 km/h
21:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
96% 10 km/h
22:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
97% 11 km/h
23:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Overcast
96% 14 km/h
00:30 AM
23° / 24°
23° / 24°
Overcast
93% 19 km/h
01:30 AM
23° / 25°
23° / 25°
Overcast
89% 26 km/h
02:30 AM
23° / 25°
23° / 25°
Overcast
86% 30 km/h
03:30 AM
23° / 26°
23° / 26°
Slight Thunderstorm
85% 32 km/h
04:30 AM
23° / 26°
23° / 26°
Slight Thunderstorm
85% 33 km/h
05:30 AM
23° / 26°
23° / 26°
Slight Thunderstorm
85% 32 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 28.83°C
  • Average low 22.5°C
  • Hottest day 33°C (30 October 2025)
  • Coldest day 20°C (19 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 86.17%
  • Days with precipitation 25 days
  • Highest precipitation 55 mm (22 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 26°C
  • Min: 23°C
  • Total Precipitation: 3 mm

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

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern in the coming days

Rainfall in Northern in the coming days

Northern Climate Summary

Northern features a Tropical wet and dry or savanna ('summer' dry season) (Köppen classification: As), with an average annual temperature of 28.56ºC (83.41ºF), which is about 1.1% higher than the national average for Sri Lanka. Annually, the city experiences approximately 136.03 millimeters (5.36 inches) of rainfall, spread across 145.9 rainy days, accounting for 39.97% of the year.

Longitude 8.8855027
Latitude 80.2767327
Yearly high temperature 29.88ºC (85.78ºF)
Yearly low temperature 26.24ºC (79.23ºF)
Hottest month March 30.8ºC (87.44ºF)
Coldest month December 24.89ºC (76.8ºF)
Yearly precip 136.03mm (5.36in)
Days with rainfall 145.9 days (39.97%)
Driest month March (74.35%)
Wettest month November (78.33%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 28.38° / 24.04° 7.82 days
February 29.46° / 24.18° 7.27 days
March 30.8° / 25.15° 7.45 days
April 31.42° / 27.14° 11.91 days
May 31.2° / 28.17° 9.73 days
June 30.4° / 27.89° 8.36 days
July 30.0° / 27.15° 8.0 days
August 29.75° / 26.87° 10.09 days
September 29.83° / 26.93° 12.09 days
October 29.84° / 26.7° 22.64 days
November 29.09° / 25.76° 22.09 days
December 28.35° / 24.89° 18.45 days

Northern's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Northern?

March has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 30.8ºC) and December are the coolest (daily mean of 24.89ºC).

2. What should I wear in Northern today?

For today's very hot weather in Northern, with the high temperatures above 26ºC (78.8ºF), consider wearing:
- UV-protective sunglasses
- Sunscreen for skin protection
- Thin, moisture-wicking socks
- Wide-brimmed sun hat

Temperature

Early
23°C / 25°C
Morning
22°C / 25°C
Afternoon
23°C / 24°C
Evening
23°C / 23°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 460
  • CO 205
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 46
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,470

Sunrise / Sunset

00:32
12:15