Average Monthly Sunshine in Trincomalee

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Trincomalee receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Trincomalee experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, sees up to 273 hours of sunshine, while November, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 168 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2701 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.1 hours daily sunshine in March, it dips to 5.6 hours in November.

Trincomalee’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Trincomalee enjoys an average of 2701 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

November, Trincomalee’s wettest month, receives 20 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 34°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Trincomalee Precipitation page.