Gampola weather in November

In November, Gampola sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 372 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gampola's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gampola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
372 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Gampola is city in Central Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Gampola reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
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172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302720

How November really feels in Gampola

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.

Gampola weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°82911.66.5
Feb29° / 20°848.211.85.8
Mar30° / 21°11812124.7
Apr30° / 21°25921.812.23.7
May28° / 22°15825.512.33.7
Jun27° / 22°13125.112.43.9
Jul27° / 22°13725.212.44.1
Aug27° / 22°12225.112.24.1
Sep27° / 21°13622.5124.3
Oct27° / 21°36025.411.84.0
Nov27° / 21°37222.511.74.3
Dec27° / 20°20916.711.65.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121684
131585
141585
151585
161585
171684
181684
191684
201684
211783
221783
231882
241882
251882
262080
272080
282080
292179
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gampola gets around 372 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
581
681
780
879
978
1077
1177
1276
1376
1475
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2073
2173
2272
2372
2471
2571
2670
2769
2868
2967
3066

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123563
223563
323563
423563
523662
623761
723860
813960
914059
1014158
1114158
1214257
1314356
1414356
1514356
1614356
1714356
1814356
1914356
2014455
2114455
2224454
2324454
2424553
2534552
2634651
2734749
2844848
2944947
3045145

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 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 5:59 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:44
211.75:595:43
311.75:595:43
411.76:005:43
511.76:005:43
611.76:005:43
711.76:005:43
811.76:015:43
911.76:015:43
1011.76:015:43
1111.76:015:43
1211.76:025:43
1311.76:025:43
1411.76:025:43
1511.76:035:43
1611.76:035:43
1711.76:035:43
1811.76:045:43
1911.76:045:43
2011.76:045:43
2111.66:055:44
2211.66:055:44
2311.66:065:44
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2511.66:065:44
2611.66:075:45
2711.66:075:45
2811.66:085:45
2911.66:085:45
3011.66:095:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gampola?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gampola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gampola in November

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

In November, Gampola sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gampola 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 Gampola peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 18UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gampola 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 Gampola is worst in November — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1759 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gampola?

Gampola sits at 7.2°N, 80.6°E, 492 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Kandy, 16 km away.

KegalleHattonNuwara EliyaMataleKurunegalaRatnapuraBadulla

Topography around Gampola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gampola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,628 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,505 m.

The land around Gampola is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,628 m
80 km
2,505 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kandy 16 km · Kegalle 27 km · Hatton 30 km · Nuwara Eliya 32 km · Matale 34 km · Kurunegala 42 km · Ratnapura 56 km · Badulla 58 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 Gampola (7.1643°, 80.5696°, elevation 492 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. 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).