Southern, Sri Lanka Weather

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

Updated:
22°C
71.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 967 hPa

Feel like: 27 °C

Temperature: 22°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 98%

Wind: NNW - 3 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Sun
16 Nov
23°C / 29°C
Slight Rain Showers
Mon
17 Nov
22°C / 27°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
18 Nov
20°C / 27°C
Drizzle
Wed
19 Nov
19°C / 29°C
Slight Rain Showers
Thu
20 Nov
21°C / 28°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
21:30 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
98% 6 km/h
22:30 PM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Overcast
98% 5 km/h
23:30 PM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Overcast
96% 6 km/h
00:30 AM
21° / 23°
21° / 23°
Mainly Clear
92% 9 km/h
01:30 AM
22° / 24°
22° / 24°
Mainly Clear
86% 14 km/h
02:30 AM
22° / 26°
22° / 26°
Mainly Clear
79% 19 km/h
03:30 AM
22° / 28°
22° / 28°
Overcast
71% 26 km/h
04:30 AM
21° / 29°
21° / 29°
Overcast
62% 33 km/h
05:30 AM
21° / 31°
21° / 31°
Overcast
56% 38 km/h
06:30 AM
20° / 31°
20° / 31°
Slight Rain Showers
55% 42 km/h
07:30 AM
21° / 30°
21° / 30°
Slight Rain Showers
57% 45 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 29.17°C
  • Average low 21.67°C
  • Hottest day 33°C (29 October 2025)
  • Coldest day 19°C (19 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 82.5%
  • Days with precipitation 28 days
  • Highest precipitation 67 mm (22 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 31°C
  • Min: 21°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 mm

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

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern in the coming days

Rainfall in Southern in the coming days

Southern Climate Summary

Southern features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 28.22ºC (82.8ºF), which is about 0.76% higher than the national average for Sri Lanka. Annually, the city experiences approximately 100.54 millimeters (3.96 inches) of rainfall, spread across 185.73 rainy days, accounting for 50.88% of the year.

Longitude 6.237375
Latitude 80.543845
Yearly high temperature 30.32ºC (86.58ºF)
Yearly low temperature 24.96ºC (76.93ºF)
Hottest month March 31.43ºC (88.57ºF)
Coldest month February 23.49ºC (74.28ºF)
Yearly precip 100.54mm (3.96in)
Days with rainfall 185.73 days (50.88%)
Driest month January (77.56%)
Wettest month November (80.4%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 30.62° / 23.25° 10.27 days
February 31.17° / 23.49° 12.45 days
March 31.43° / 24.37° 13.64 days
April 31.35° / 25.7° 18.55 days
May 30.51° / 26.4° 17.36 days
June 29.83° / 26.13° 13.82 days
July 29.69° / 25.72° 13.91 days
August 29.64° / 25.54° 14.64 days
September 29.41° / 25.25° 16.18 days
October 30.01° / 25.26° 18.27 days
November 30.18° / 24.55° 21.09 days
December 30.06° / 23.9° 15.55 days

Southern's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Southern?

March has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 31.43ºC) and February are the coolest (daily mean of 23.49ºC).

2. What should I wear in Southern today?

For today's very hot weather in Southern, with the high temperatures above 31ºC (87.8ºF), consider wearing:
- High SPF sunscreen for outdoor activities
- Ultra-thin, breathable socks
- Airy sandals or flip-flops
- Broad-brimmed sun hat

Temperature

Early
23°C / 27°C
Morning
22°C / 29°C
Afternoon
23°C / 25°C
Evening
22°C / 22°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 548
  • CO 412
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 17
  • O3 14
  • PM10 10
  • PM25 10
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,765

Sunrise / Sunset

00:27
12:17