Climate almanac
Hambantota
Southern Province, Sri Lanka · 6.12°, 81.12°
What is the climate like in Hambantota?
The best time to visit Hambantota is typically February – March, with trip comfort peaking in February (7.3/10). Hambantota is warmest in April, when daily highs average 84°F (29°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 77°F (25°C). The wettest month is typically November and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 54 in (1380 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitFebruary – March — comfort peaks in February (7.3/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 84°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 77°F (25°C)
- Wettest monthNovember (11 in (268 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (2.0 in (51 mm))
- Annual precipitation54 in (1380 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromHambantota, 2 km away (1869-2025)