Ambalangoda weather in November

In November, Ambalangoda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 280 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ambalangoda's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambalangoda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ambalangoda is tourist town in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ambalangoda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Ambalangoda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ambalangoda weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5710.811.76.2
Feb28° / 25°479.811.86.2
Mar29° / 26°6515125.2
Apr29° / 26°16523.612.13.8
May28° / 26°33129.112.33.2
Jun28° / 26°30828.112.43.4
Jul28° / 26°27427.512.33.7
Aug27° / 26°24727.412.23.8
Sep27° / 26°27826.6123.8
Oct28° / 25°30926.911.93.8
Nov28° / 25°28023.711.74.2
Dec28° / 25°14918.311.65.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112476
122575
132575
142674
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212872
222872
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242971
253070
263169
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303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ambalangoda gets around 280 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
485
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684
784
883
982
1082
1181
1281
1380
1480
1579
1679
1779
1878
1978
2077
2177
2276
2375
2475
2574
2673
2773
2872
2971
3070

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108515
208614
308614
408614
508713
608713
708812
808812
908812
1018811
1118811
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211927
221927
231936
242926
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272917
282917
292917
302917

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
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1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:47
211.86:005:47
311.86:005:46
411.86:015:46
511.86:015:46
611.86:015:46
711.76:015:46
811.76:015:46
911.76:025:46
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2711.76:085:48
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3011.76:095:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ambalangoda

In seasonPeak

In November, Ambalangoda sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ambalangoda sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ambalangoda?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ambalangoda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambalangoda in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Ambalangoda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambalangoda in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in July near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ambalangoda in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambalangoda peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ambalangoda in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambalangoda is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1834 µg/m³Sep 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ambalangoda?

Ambalangoda sits at 6.2°N, 80.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Bentota, 22 km away.

GalleBeruwalaUnawatunaKalutaraWeligamaMirissaPanadura

Topography around Ambalangoda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambalangoda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambalangoda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Ambalangoda is covered by water (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Bentota 22 km · Galle 27 km · Beruwala 28 km · Unawatuna 32 km · Kalutara 40 km · Weligama 51 km · Mirissa 55 km · Panadura 56 km

Sri Lanka travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,002
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
47%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.3
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
19.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 486
Religion
Buddhist 70%Hindu 13%Muslim 10%Roman Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambalangoda (6.2355°, 80.0538°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).