Eravur Town weather in August
In August, Eravur Town sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eravur Town's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eravur Town's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 10.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:00 AM – 6:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 77%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.99 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.3
- out of 10
Eravur Town is town in Sri Lanka.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.
A typical August day in Eravur Town reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 26 |
| 2 | 35 | 26 |
| 3 | 35 | 26 |
| 4 | 35 | 26 |
| 5 | 35 | 26 |
| 6 | 35 | 26 |
| 7 | 35 | 26 |
| 8 | 35 | 26 |
| 9 | 35 | 26 |
| 10 | 35 | 26 |
| 11 | 35 | 26 |
| 12 | 35 | 26 |
| 13 | 35 | 26 |
| 14 | 35 | 26 |
| 15 | 35 | 26 |
| 16 | 35 | 26 |
| 17 | 35 | 26 |
| 18 | 35 | 26 |
| 19 | 35 | 26 |
| 20 | 35 | 26 |
| 21 | 35 | 26 |
| 22 | 35 | 26 |
| 23 | 35 | 26 |
| 24 | 35 | 26 |
| 25 | 35 | 26 |
| 26 | 35 | 26 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 |
| 28 | 35 | 26 |
| 29 | 35 | 26 |
| 30 | 35 | 26 |
| 31 | 35 | 26 |
How August really feels in Eravur Town
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Eravur Town weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 23° | 167 | 17.4 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 93 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 54 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 73 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 82 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 27° | 38 | 7.2 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 26° | 40 | 7 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 35° / 26° | 60 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 34° / 26° | 103 | 14.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 206 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 286 | 24.9 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 288 | 22.3 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Cloudier (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 82 |
| 2 | 19 | 81 |
| 3 | 19 | 81 |
| 4 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | 19 | 81 |
| 6 | 20 | 80 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 20 | 80 |
| 9 | 20 | 80 |
| 10 | 20 | 80 |
| 11 | 20 | 80 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 |
| 13 | 20 | 80 |
| 14 | 20 | 80 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 21 | 79 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 |
| 18 | 21 | 79 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 23 | 77 |
| 22 | 23 | 77 |
| 23 | 24 | 76 |
| 24 | 24 | 76 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 25 | 75 |
| 31 | 25 | 75 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Eravur Town gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 30 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 36 |
| 24 | 37 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 39 |
| 28 | 39 |
| 29 | 40 |
| 30 | 41 |
| 31 | 41 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Oppressive (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Miserable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 7 | 0 | 56 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | 0 | 56 | 38 | 6 |
| 9 | 0 | 55 | 39 | 6 |
| 10 | 0 | 55 | 39 | 6 |
| 11 | 0 | 53 | 40 | 7 |
| 12 | 0 | 53 | 40 | 7 |
| 13 | 0 | 52 | 40 | 8 |
| 14 | 0 | 51 | 41 | 8 |
| 15 | 0 | 50 | 42 | 9 |
| 16 | 0 | 48 | 42 | 9 |
| 17 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 10 |
| 18 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 10 |
| 19 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 10 |
| 20 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 10 |
| 21 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 10 |
| 22 | 0 | 42 | 47 | 10 |
| 23 | 0 | 41 | 48 | 10 |
| 24 | 0 | 40 | 49 | 10 |
| 25 | 0 | 39 | 51 | 10 |
| 26 | 0 | 38 | 52 | 10 |
| 27 | 0 | 37 | 52 | 11 |
| 28 | 0 | 36 | 53 | 11 |
| 29 | 0 | 36 | 52 | 12 |
| 30 | 1 | 35 | 52 | 12 |
| 31 | 1 | 34 | 53 | 12 |
Wind in August
Winds average 11 km/h in August.
Across August, 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:20 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:20 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:20 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:19 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:19 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:18 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:18 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:17 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:16 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:15 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:15 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:15 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:14 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:14 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:11 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:10 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:09 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:09 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:08 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.99 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Eravur Town
None of Eravur Town's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Eravur Town sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Eravur Town's monsoon runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Eravur Town?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eravur Town.
What to pack for Eravur Town in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Eravur Town sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Eravur Town in August
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Eravur Town in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eravur Town peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Eravur Town in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Eravur Town is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Eravur Town?
Eravur Town sits at 7.8°N, 81.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Batticaloa, 12 km away.
Topography around Eravur Town
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eravur Town.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Eravur Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m.
The land around Eravur Town is covered by grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (40%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (37%) within 80 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
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 Eravur Town (7.7782°, 81.6038°, elevation 10 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).