Pahala Maragahawewa Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Pahala Maragahawewa, Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka is 33°C (91°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Pahala Maragahawewa compares to cities worldwide.
Pahala Maragahawewa Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Pahala Maragahawewa experiences a consistently very warm climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 35°C (95°F) in March to a very warm 30°C (86°F) in the coolest month, January. Nighttime temperatures range from 24°C (75°F) in March to 23°C (73°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Pahala Maragahawewa by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Pahala Maragahawewa 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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Pahala Maragahawewa vs World: Temperature Compared
Pahala Maragahawewa's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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 Pahala Maragahawewa's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Pahala Maragahawewa climate page.
