Batticaloa Climate by Month
Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Warm all year, with a rainy season from October to February.
Warm all year, with a rainy season from October to February: that's Batticaloa's climate in short. Expect highs of 93°F (34°C) in June and 84°F (29°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 75°F (24°C). It gets 79 in (2001 mm) of rain a year, 79% of it from October to February.
- Warmest month
- 93°F(34°C)
- Average high, June
- Coldest nights
- 75°F(24°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 79 in(2001 mm)
- Wettest: December
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Batticaloa
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June, July and September, with highs around 93°F (34°C) and about 1.7 in (44 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 18 in (462 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Batticaloa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 84°F(29°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 12 in(311 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 86°F(30°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 8.3 in(210 mm) | 78% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 89°F(31°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 79% | 6.3 |
| AprApril | 91°F(33°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 77% | 6.3 |
| MayMay | 93°F(34°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 74% | 5.8 |
| JunJuneBest | 93°F(34°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| JulJulyBest | 93°F(34°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 67% | 5.5 |
| AugAugust | 92°F(33°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 69% | 5.9 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 92°F(33°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 72% | 6.0 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 8.3 in(211 mm) | 75% | 5.5 |
| NovNovember | 86°F(30°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 15 in(390 mm) | 83% | 4.7 |
| DecDecember | 84°F(29°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 18 in(462 mm) | 80% | 4.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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