Giritale Temperature by Month
Giritale in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 34°C (93°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Giritale Monthly Temperatures
With little seasonal fluctuation, Giritale offers a predictable and steady climate. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a very hot 36°C (97°F) in April and a very warm 30°C (86°F) in January. At night, lows range from 25°C (77°F) to 22°C (72°F) throughout the year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Giritale by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. April, the city's warmest month, gets 267 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Giritale vs Sri Lanka
The map below shows the annual temperature across Sri Lanka. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Giritale vs World: Temperature Compared
Giritale's average annual maximum temperature is 34°C (93°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Giritale?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Giritale, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 30°C (86°F) and humidity around 79% — considered high. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 36°C (97°F) with 69% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Giritale's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Giritale climate page.
