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Weather in December in Kurunegala District

Are you planning a trip a to Kurunegala District in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Kurunegala District in December?

Kurunegala District is a region in Sri Lanka. December in Kurunegala District generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Kurunegala. On average, December is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Kurunegala.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kurunegala with an average of 170 mm to heavy rainfall in Melsiripura with 180 mm.

Average sunshine

Kurunegala enjoys a balanced 143 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Kurunegala District, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Kurunegala District's yearly weather, check out our Kurunegala District climate page.

Where to go in Kurunegala District in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kurunegala District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Kurunegala District?

Kurunegala

In December Kurunegala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kurunegala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
22°C 
125 hours 
300 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
22°C 
143 hours 
170 mm 
11 days 
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31°C 
22°C 
166 hours 
70 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Kurunegala

Melsiripura

In December Melsiripura generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Melsiripura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
22°C 
125 hours 
282 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
22°C 
143 hours 
180 mm 
12 days 
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30°C 
21°C 
166 hours 
86 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Melsiripura

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kurunegala District, in Sri Lanka.

Is December the best time to visit Kurunegala District?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Kurunegala District with overall tolerable weather in Kurunegala. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January and February provide pleasant weather in Kurunegala. On the other hand, the weather in April, October and November tend to be poor.

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