BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		28		26		26		27		28		30		30		29		29		28		27		27		26

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		30		27		27		29		31		32		32		32		32		31		30		28		27

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		26		24		25		25		26		27		27		26		26		26		25		25		25

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42		37		37		40		38		38		42		38		42		41		39		37		37

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15		15		20		20		20		21		18		20		20		22		21		18		20

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21		---		---		---		---		2		7		5		4		2		1		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		225		---		3		18		28		29		29		29		30		27		23		9		1

Average Number of Days Below 75F/23C

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		68		13		11		7		1		1		---		2		2		3		5		10		13

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 131

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1640		250		110		70		50		40		20		30		50		60		170		330		400

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45		1		1		3		5		6		4		4		3		6		6		5		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 131

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		2890		710		660		440		290		220		200		220		210		280		560		880		890

Least Recorded Rainfall

Years on Record: 131

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		860		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		10		50		80

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		86		86		87		89		89		86		80		80		80		84		89		92		88

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		74		77		74		74		74		73		67		68		70		74		77		79		81

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 11

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		23		22		22		23		24		24		23		22		22		23		23		23		23

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3770.2		232.5		227.6		284.2		316.7		353.1		350		344.4		344.4		316.7		292.8		258.3		249.7

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7020.6		490.8		463		542.5		566.7		611.4		600		602.8		602.8		566.7		551.1		508.3		508.1

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.5		12.1		12.2		12.4		12.7		12.8		12.9		12.9		12.7		12.5		12.3		12.1		12.1

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		---		---		1

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 11

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		12		16		14		12		12		12		8		8		8		9		12		9		14

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.8		18.2		21.7		24.6		23.6		22.2		21.5		21.2		22.1		21.7		19.9		16.6		16.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.7		6.2		6		6.2		7.1		7.1		6.9		7.1		7.2		7.3		6.9		6.7		6.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21		19.1		22.4		24.6		23.3		22.2		21.6		21.3		21.9		21.5		20.2		17.2		17

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.8		19.4		23.6		26.5		23.5		22		21.5		20.7		21.2		20.5		19.2		15.7		16.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.8		18.2		21.7		24.6		23.6		22.2		21.5		21.2		22.1		21.7		19.9		16.6		16.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		7.5		6.8		7.5		7.2		8		7.7		7.7		7.7		8.1		7.9		7.6		7		6.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.1		22.5		25.1		26.7		25.8		23.7		24.6		24.4		24.7		24.7		24.4		21.5		20.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		26.6		25.9		29		30.7		28.4		24.8		27.2		26.6		26.6		26.9		27.1		23.5		22.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.4		13.8		13.9		21.8		20.6		20		18.7		18.9		18.7		19.2		16.8		13.4		13.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		5.2		5.1		5.3		6.1		6.5		5.9		6		6.2		6.1		5.5		5.7		5.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.5		14.3		14.1		21.8		20.3		20		18.7		18.9		18.5		19		17		13.7		13.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		11.2		9.8		20.9		17.8		17.8		16.2		16.4		15.2		16		13.6		10.1		10.9