Beach
Wewakanda
Southern Province · Sri Lanka · Bay of Bengal
6.1139, 81.0826 · Hambantota, 4 km
- 29°Sea · April
- 29°High · April
- 8.1 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Wewakanda in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month156 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month114 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month129 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month225 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in May
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month210 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month177 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month275 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month333 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wewakanda in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month268 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 6Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 19 kmAirport: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 27.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan27°7 h156 mm
- Feb28°7 h114 mm
- Mar29°8 h129 mm
- Apr29°8 h225 mm
- May28°8 h210 mm
- Jun28°8 h120 mm
- Jul27°8 h100 mm
- Aug27°8 h118 mm
- Sep28°7 h177 mm
- Oct28°7 h275 mm
- Nov28°5 h333 mm
- Dec28°5 h268 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Wewakanda: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 25 | 27 | 156 | 13 | 6.6 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 25 | 28 | 114 | 11 | 7.4 | 19 |
| March | 29 | 26 | 29 | 129 | 14 | 8.1 | 14 |
| Aprilwarmest sea | 29 | 27 | 29 | 225 | 24 | 7.6 | 13 |
| May | 29 | 27 | 28 | 210 | 24 | 7.5 | 24 |
| June | 29 | 27 | 28 | 120 | 22 | 7.8 | 27 |
| July | 28 | 26 | 27 | 100 | 20 | 7.7 | 27 |
| August | 28 | 26 | 27 | 118 | 21 | 7.6 | 27 |
| September | 28 | 26 | 28 | 177 | 22 | 7.4 | 26 |
| October | 28 | 26 | 28 | 275 | 26 | 6.8 | 20 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 28 | 333 | 26 | 5.4 | 14 |
| December | 28 | 25 | 28 | 268 | 20 | 5.4 | 18 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 5 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |