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: Partly Cloudy

Pressure: 1,005 hPa

Feel like: 28 °C

Temperature: 23°C

Cloud: 73%

Humidity: 99%

Wind: NE - 4 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Sun
07 Dec
22°C / 30°C
Overcast
Mon
08 Dec
23°C / 25°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
09 Dec
22°C / 27°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
10 Dec
22°C / 24°C
Drizzle
Thu
11 Dec
21°C / 23°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
23:30 PM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Partly Cloudy
99% 10 km/h
00:30 AM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Partly Cloudy
96% 15 km/h
01:30 AM
23° / 25°
23° / 25°
Partly Cloudy
91% 20 km/h
02:30 AM
23° / 26°
23° / 26°
Partly Cloudy
86% 25 km/h
03:30 AM
23° / 27°
23° / 27°
Partly Cloudy
81% 28 km/h
04:30 AM
23° / 28°
23° / 28°
Partly Cloudy
76% 30 km/h
05:30 AM
23° / 29°
23° / 29°
Partly Cloudy
72% 31 km/h
06:30 AM
23° / 29°
23° / 29°
Slight Rain Showers
71% 32 km/h
07:30 AM
23° / 29°
23° / 29°
Slight Rain Showers
71% 32 km/h
08:30 AM
23° / 28°
23° / 28°
Slight Rain Showers
73% 32 km/h
09:30 AM
23° / 28°
23° / 28°
Overcast
76% 30 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 27.47°C
  • Average low 21.87°C
  • Hottest day 31°C (02 December 2025)
  • Coldest day 19°C (12 December 2025)
  • Average humidity 87.5%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 99 mm (27 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 30°C
  • Min: 22°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 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 29ºC (84.2ºF), consider wearing:
- Open-toed sandals or light sneakers
- Wide-brimmed sun hat
- Lightweight t-shirt or tank top
- Thin, moisture-wicking socks

Temperature

Early
23°C / 27°C
Morning
23°C / 28°C
Afternoon
23°C / 23°C
Evening
23°C / 23°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 473
  • CO 183
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 2
  • O3 46
  • PM10 2
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,476

Sunrise / Sunset

00:41
12:19