Weligama is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Weligama never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid January, at 53, mostly because it is cloudy. The weakest stretch is from April to early May, when it drops to 14, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Weligama is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 12, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Weligama is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 7, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Weligama over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C. The rainy (wet) season in Weligama runs from September to November, peaking in October with a 23% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to April; February is the driest month, at 6%. Winds in Weligama are highest in July, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in March, at 1.4 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Weligama come in February, when the sky is typically 52% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 73%.
Month by month Weligama climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 23°C | 32°C | 8% | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 12 | 49 | 7 |
| February | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 6% | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 10 | 42 | 6 |
| March | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 7% | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 35°C | 10% | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| May | 29°C | 26°C | 34°C | 20% | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 8 | 24 | 3 |
| June | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 17% | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 8 | 37 | 4 |
| July | 29°C | 26°C | 32°C | 13% | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 10 | 43 | 5 |
| August | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 13% | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 9 | 47 | 4 |
| September | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 20% | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 9 | 44 | 4 |
| October | 28°C | 25°C | 32°C | 23% | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 19% | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 9 | 33 | 5 |
| December | 28°C | 24°C | 33°C | 12% | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 10 | 40 | 6 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Weligama weather by season
Year round, Weligama has days of about 28°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 23°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Weligama weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Weligama has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
Weligama weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Weligama has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Weligama weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Weligama has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Weligama weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Weligama has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Weligama?
The rainy (wet) season in Weligama runs from September to November, peaking in October with a 23% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to April; February is the driest month, at 6%.
What time of year is Weligama windiest?
Winds in Weligama are highest in July, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in March, at 1.4 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Weligama year round?
The average temperature in Weligama over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.
Where to go instead in mid April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.