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Weather in December in Ratnapura District

Considering a trip to Ratnapura District this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Ratnapura District in December?

Ratnapura District is a region in Sri Lanka. December in Ratnapura District generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Belihul Oya at 26°C to very warm in Kiralawelkatuwa at 30°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Kiralawelkatuwa and 18°C in Belihul Oya. During this period, Dambulla experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kiralawelkatuwa with an average of 184 mm to heavy rainfall in Kuruwita with 428 mm.

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

Where to go in Ratnapura District in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ratnapura 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 5 most popular destinations in Ratnapura District?

Dambulla

In December Dambulla 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 tolerable that month.

Dambulla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
23°C 
255 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
22°C 
196 mm 
13 days 
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29°C 
21°C 
104 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Dambulla

Udawalawe

In December Udawalawe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Udawalawe
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 
191 hours 
366 mm 
14 days 
poor 
30°C 
21°C 
220 hours 
243 mm 
10 days 
poor 
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30°C 
20°C 
210 hours 
134 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Udawalawe

Embilipitiya

In December Embilipitiya 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 unpleasant that month.

Embilipitiya
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 
23°C 
191 hours 
308 mm 
14 days 
poor 
30°C 
22°C 
220 hours 
194 mm 
10 days 
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31°C 
21°C 
210 hours 
95 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Embilipitiya

Kalawana

In December Kalawana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kalawana
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 
211 hours 
496 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
21°C 
218 hours 
359 mm 
10 days 
poor 
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30°C 
21°C 
248 hours 
213 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Kalawana

Godakewela

In December Godakewela generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Godakewela
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
29°C 
21°C 
211 hours 
477 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
218 hours 
351 mm 
11 days 
poor 
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30°C 
20°C 
248 hours 
215 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Godakewela

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

Is December the best time to visit Ratnapura District?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Dambulla, December might be a good time to visit Ratnapura District. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Ratnapura District is in January, February, May, June, July, August and September with generally pleasant weather in Dambulla. On the other hand, the months of October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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