Point Pedro in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Point Pedro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 495 mm of rain over about 49 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 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Point Pedro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Point Pedro 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 Point Pedro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 495 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Point Pedro in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Point Pedro reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Point Pedro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 77 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.
Point Pedro 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° / 25° | 66 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 27 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 21 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 27° | 34 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 32° / 28° | 40 | 5 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 28° | 17 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 28° | 21 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 32 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 42 | 8.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 172 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 281 | 22.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 191 | 17 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Point Pedro gets around 495 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 18 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Point Pedro
In fall, Point Pedro overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Point Pedro sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Point Pedro's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Point Pedro?
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 reasonable time to visit Point Pedro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Point Pedro in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Point Pedro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 49 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Point Pedro 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 April 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 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | 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 | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Point Pedro in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Point Pedro peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (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) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Point Pedro 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 Point Pedro is worst in May — around 24 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) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Point Pedro?
Point Pedro sits at 9.8°N, 80.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Valvedditturai, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Point Pedro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Point Pedro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Point Pedro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.
The land around Point Pedro is covered by trees (44%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and water (75%) 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 Point Pedro (9.8167°, 80.2333°, elevation 12 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.