Trincomalee weather by month

Check out Trincomalee weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Trincomalee (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	29	31	33	35	35	34	34	34	32	29	28
Min temperature (night-time)	24	25	25	26	26	27	26	26	25	25	24	24
Heat & Humidity	M	M	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	M
Sea temperature	27	27	29	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28	27

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Trincomalee

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	9	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Trincomalee

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	5	4	6	4	2	4	5	6	12	16	16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	125	106	56	55	49	25	63	84	96	223	343	367

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Trincomalee) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Trincomalee?

Trincomalee has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Trincomalee weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

35
35°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
25
25 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 96 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
96
96 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 223 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
223
223 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 343 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
343
343 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Trincomalee weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 367 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
367
367 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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