Kurunegala weather in April

In April, Kurunegala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 174 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kurunegala's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurunegala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Kurunegala is human settlement.

Density
2,597/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kurunegala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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183324
193324
203324
213224
223224
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273224
283224
293225
303225

How April really feels in Kurunegala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurunegala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°506.111.65.1
Feb33° / 23°455.811.84.1
Mar34° / 24°701111.92.9
Apr33° / 24°17421.812.22.5
May31° / 25°17427.212.32.7
Jun30° / 25°16727.312.42.9
Jul29° / 24°14726.512.43.2
Aug29° / 24°14126.412.23.2
Sep30° / 24°15924.8123.2
Oct30° / 23°3192711.83.0
Nov30° / 23°27221.611.73.5
Dec30° / 23°14314.311.64.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104555
114555
124555
134555
144357
154357
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
213763
223763
233565
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kurunegala gets around 174 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
261
362
464
565
666
767
868
969
1070
1171
1272
1373
1473
1574
1675
1775
1876
1976
2077
2177
2278
2378
2479
2579
2680
2781
2882
2983
3083

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118847
217848
316849
4158311
5048412
6038413
7038215
8028216
9028018
10018019
11017821
12017623
13017524
14017326
15007327
16007129
17006931
18006832
19006634
20006436
21006238
22006040
23005842
24005644
25005347
26005149
27004951
28004753
29004555
30004357

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:15
212.16:116:15
312.16:106:15
412.16:106:15
512.16:096:15
612.16:096:15
712.16:086:14
812.16:086:14
912.16:076:14
1012.16:076:14
1112.16:066:14
1212.16:066:14
1312.16:056:14
1412.26:056:14
1512.26:046:14
1612.26:046:14
1712.26:036:14
1812.26:036:14
1912.26:026:14
2012.26:026:13
2112.26:026:13
2212.26:016:13
2312.26:016:13
2412.26:006:13
2512.26:006:13
2612.26:006:13
2712.25:596:13
2812.25:596:13
2912.25:596:13
3012.35:586:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kurunegala

In seasonPeak

In April, Kurunegala sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kurunegala sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kurunegala?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kurunegala.

What to pack for Kurunegala in April

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

In April, Kurunegala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kurunegala in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kurunegala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurunegala peaks around April 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 18UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kurunegala in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kurunegala 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 Kurunegala?

Kurunegala sits at 7.5°N, 80.4°E, 146 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Kegalle, 26 km away.

KegalleMataleKandyGampolaDambullaKatunayakaChilawNegombo

Topography around Kurunegala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurunegala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Kurunegala is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kegalle 26 km · Matale 28 km · Kandy 36 km · Gampola 42 km · Dambulla 52 km · Katunayaka 63 km · Chilaw 64 km · Negombo 66 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 Kurunegala (7.4839°, 80.3683°, elevation 146 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).