Eravur Town weather in October

In October, Eravur Town sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 206 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Eravur Town's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eravur Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Eravur Town is town in Sri Lanka.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Eravur Town reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Eravur Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eravur Town weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°16717.411.65.1
Feb29° / 23°9312.711.75.0
Mar31° / 23°549.811.94.7
Apr33° / 25°7313.512.23.3
May34° / 26°8212.712.32.6
Jun35° / 27°387.212.42.4
Jul35° / 26°40712.42.4
Aug35° / 26°6010.212.32.3
Sep34° / 26°10314.7122.5
Oct32° / 25°20620.611.82.9
Nov29° / 24°28624.911.63.4
Dec28° / 23°28822.311.64.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
83070
93070
103070
112971
122872
132872
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Eravur Town gets around 206 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
657
758
858
959
1061
1162
1264
1365
1467
1568
1670
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2375
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3078
3179

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1175726
2165826
3165826
4165727
5165727
6155728
7155728
8145729
9145630
10135631
11125632
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3125642

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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187calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:51
211.95:555:50
311.95:545:49
411.95:545:49
511.95:545:48
611.95:545:48
711.95:545:47
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.44 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 — October's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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65.8Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Eravur Town

In seasonPeak

In October, Eravur Town sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Eravur Town?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eravur Town.

What to pack for Eravur Town in October

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

In October, Eravur Town sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eravur Town in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Eravur Town in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 16UV 14Dec 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Eravur Town in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2125 µg/m³Dec 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

VakaraiKalmunaiAmparaPolonnaruwaSigiriyaTrincomaleePottuvil

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.

3 km
12 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Batticaloa 12 km · Vakarai 44 km · Kalmunai 48 km · Ampara 54 km · Polonnaruwa 69 km · Sigiriya 96 km · Trincomalee 98 km · Pottuvil 103 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 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).