Mullaittivu in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mullaittivu sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 539 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Mullaittivu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mullaittivu 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 Mullaittivu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 539 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mullaittivu in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mullaittivu reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mullaittivu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 72 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mullaittivu 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 | 27° / 24° | 97 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 52 | 7 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 28 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 48 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 33° / 27° | 49 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 22 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 32 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 47 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 58 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 177 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 304 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 249 | 19.4 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mullaittivu gets around 539 mm of rain over 52 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 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mullaittivu
In fall, Mullaittivu overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mullaittivu sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Mullaittivu's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mullaittivu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mullaittivu.
What to pack for Mullaittivu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mullaittivu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mullaittivu in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Mullaittivu 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 Mullaittivu peaks around May 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mullaittivu 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 Mullaittivu is worst in May — 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Mullaittivu?
Mullaittivu sits at 9.3°N, 80.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Vavuniya, 67 km away.
Topography around Mullaittivu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mullaittivu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mullaittivu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.
The land around Mullaittivu is covered by water (57%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) 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 Mullaittivu (9.268°, 80.815°, elevation 8 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.