Climate in Ratnapura (Ratnapura District), Sri Lanka

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainy days in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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Weather Forecasts for Ratnapura

Fri   Mar 29
33°C | 24°C
W 7 km/h
1.7 mm
partly cloudy and  chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

Sat   Mar 30
34°C | 24°C
SW 7 km/h
1.2 mm
partly cloudy and  chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

Sun   Mar 31
34°C | 23°C
NW 7 km/h
5.6 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Ratnapura has high temperatures year round ranging between 28°C and 30°C.
The average rainfall figures in Ratnapura are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose March which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Ratnapura?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Ratnapura?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 28°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Ratnapura?
    November tops the wettest month list with 574 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Ratnapura?
    March is the driest month with 248 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Ratnapura?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.

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