Maharagama weather in November

In November, Maharagama sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 368 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Maharagama's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maharagama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
368 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Maharagama is suburb in Colombo District, Western 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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Maharagama reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Maharagama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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 November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maharagama weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9411.111.64.4
Feb32° / 24°8510.711.84.1
Mar32° / 24°10516.9123.4
Apr32° / 25°20826.612.12.6
May30° / 25°28929.912.32.6
Jun29° / 25°28329.112.42.8
Jul29° / 25°24329.312.42.9
Aug29° / 25°22429.312.23.0
Sep29° / 25°25828123.0
Oct29° / 24°35728.111.83.0
Nov30° / 24°36824.611.73.2
Dec30° / 23°21419.211.63.9

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101684
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Maharagama gets around 368 mm of rain over 24.6 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
588
687
787
886
986
1085
1185
1284
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1583
1683
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2180
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105149
205248
305347
405446
505545
605644
705743
815742
915742
1015841
1115940
1216039
1316039
1416138
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1816336
1916435
2026434
2126533
2226632
2326830
2426929
2536829
2636928
2737027
2847026
2947125
3047224

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:46
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Maharagama

In seasonPeak

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

Maharagama 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 November a good time to visit Maharagama?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maharagama.

What to pack for Maharagama in November

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

In November, Maharagama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Maharagama in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — 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 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 Maharagama in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maharagama peaks around September 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highSep 10UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maharagama 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 Maharagama 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1483 µg/m³Jul 2129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maharagama?

Maharagama sits at 6.8°N, 79.9°E, 26 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Maharagama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maharagama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Maharagama is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (45%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 4.0 km · Battaramulla South 5.0 km · Pita Kotte 5.0 km · Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 6.0 km · Homagama 8.0 km · Kotikawatta 9.0 km · Mulleriyawa 9.0 km · Moratuwa 10 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 Maharagama (6.848°, 79.9265°, elevation 26 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).