Hatton in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hatton sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 741 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Hatton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Hatton 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 Hatton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 741 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hatton in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Hatton reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Hatton weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 26° / 19° | 234 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 246 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 295 | 26.1 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 456 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 291 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 257 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 255 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 229 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 240 | 26 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 20° | 497 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 587 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 425 | 22.3 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hatton gets around 741 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Hatton?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hatton.
What to pack for Hatton in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hatton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Hatton in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Hatton peaks around April 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Hatton in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hatton is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 84 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 74 | 81 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 81 | Unhealthy |
Where is Hatton?
Hatton sits at 6.9°N, 80.6°E, 1,271 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Nuwara Eliya, 22 km away.
Topography around Hatton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hatton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hatton has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.
The land around Hatton is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) 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 Hatton (6.8916°, 80.5955°, elevation 1,271 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.