Vavuniya Temperature by Month
Vavuniya, Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka has a consistently very warm climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 33°C (91°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Vavuniya Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Vavuniya changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in January to a very hot 35°C (95°F) in April. Nighttime lows range from 25°C (77°F) in April to 22°C (72°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Vavuniya by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Vavuniya 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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Vavuniya vs World: Temperature Compared
Vavuniya'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.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Vavuniya's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Vavuniya climate page.
