Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia weather in April

In April, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 174 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is suburb of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°608.811.65.4
Feb30° / 25°578.511.85.2
Mar30° / 26°7514.9124.5
Apr30° / 26°17424.412.13.3
May29° / 27°2932912.33.0
Jun29° / 26°25726.512.43.3
Jul28° / 26°20525.312.43.7
Aug28° / 26°18324.612.23.8
Sep28° / 26°23224.3123.7
Oct28° / 25°3282611.83.6
Nov29° / 25°33023.811.73.7
Dec29° / 25°17516.711.64.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174258
184159
194159
203862
213862
223763
233565
243565
253466
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia gets around 174 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
268
369
470
572
673
774
875
977
1077
1178
1279
1380
1481
1582
1683
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1884
1985
2086
2186
2287
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2588
2688
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2990
3090

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13466
23367
33169
43070
52971
62872
72773
82674
92575
102377
112278
122179
131981
141882
151684
161585
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181288
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201090
21991
22892
23793
24694
25595
26496
27496
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Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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109calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:17
212.16:136:17
312.16:126:17
412.16:126:16
512.16:116:16
612.16:116:16
712.16:106:16
812.16:106:16
912.16:096:16
1012.16:096:16
1112.16:096:16
1212.16:086:16
1312.16:086:16
1412.16:076:15
1512.16:076:15
1612.26:066:15
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1812.26:056:15
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2012.26:056:15
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
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215.6Bright
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285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

In seasonPeak

In April, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 April a good time to visit Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.

What to pack for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in April

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

In April, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia peaks around September 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highSep 10UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is worst in February — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1437 µg/m³Sep 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sits at 6.8°N, 79.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Maharagama, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maharagama 6.0 km · Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 6.0 km · Pita Kotte 7.0 km · Moratuwa 8.0 km · Battaramulla South 8.0 km · Kolonnawa 10 km · Kotikawatta 11 km · Colombo 11 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (6.8402°, 79.8712°, elevation 16 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).