Mirissa weather in February

In February, Mirissa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mirissa's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirissa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mirissa is place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mirissa 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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Mirissa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mirissa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°9914.611.74.7
Feb30° / 24°8413.111.84.4
Mar31° / 25°10318.7123.8
Apr30° / 25°18925.712.13.1
May29° / 26°22128.112.33.0
Jun29° / 25°18726.812.33.2
Jul28° / 25°15326.512.33.5
Aug28° / 25°15826.812.23.5
Sep29° / 25°20226.3123.4
Oct29° / 24°25126.511.93.4
Nov29° / 24°29825.111.73.4
Dec29° / 24°20021.411.74.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154555
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285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mirissa gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1546
1645
1745
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1944
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2145
2245
2345
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2546
2647
2747
2848

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112862
213843
313843
413843
514833
614833
714833
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1114824
1214815
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1414815
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1613825
1712835
1812835
1911836
2010846
2110846
229856
239856
249847
258857
268857
277858
287849

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
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218calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:14
211.76:296:14
311.86:296:15
411.86:296:15
511.86:296:15
611.86:296:15
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
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146.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mirissa

In seasonPeak

None of Mirissa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mirissa 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 February a good time to visit Mirissa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mirissa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mirissa in February

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

In February, Mirissa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mirissa in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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 July near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mirissa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Mirissa peaks around April 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 17UV 14Jan 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mirissa in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mirissa is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1834 µg/m³Sep 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mirissa?

Mirissa sits at 5.9°N, 80.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Weligama, 4.0 km away.

UnawatunaGalleBeliattaAmbalangodaAmbalantota

Topography around Mirissa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirissa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m.

The land around Mirissa is covered by water (60%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
1,507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Weligama 4.0 km · Matara 9.0 km · Devinuwara 15 km · Unawatuna 24 km · Galle 30 km · Beliatta 32 km · Ambalangoda 55 km · Ambalantota 65 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 Mirissa (5.9466°, 80.4583°, elevation 0 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).