Hambantota in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Hambantota sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 459 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Hambantota's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Hambantota has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Hambantota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 459 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Hambantota in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Hambantota reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Hambantota
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hambantota weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 56 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 42 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 58 | 11.3 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 110 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 101 | 18.6 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 60 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 45 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 52 | 13 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 87 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 141 | 20.2 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 231 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 153 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Hambantota gets around 459 mm of rain over 60 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 20 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hambantota
In fall, Hambantota overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hambantota sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Hambantota's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Hambantota?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Hambantota for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hambantota in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Hambantota sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hambantota in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — 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 29°C and coldest in August 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 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Hambantota in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Hambantota peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Hambantota in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hambantota is worst in November — around 21 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) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Hambantota?
Hambantota sits at 6.1°N, 81.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Ambalantota, 11 km away.
Topography around Hambantota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hambantota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hambantota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,105 m.
The land around Hambantota is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) 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 Hambantota (6.1241°, 81.1185°, 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.