Point Pedro in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Point Pedro sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Point Pedro's 3rd-best season 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
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Point Pedro in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Point Pedro reaches about 31°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Point Pedro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Point Pedro weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Point Pedro gets around 70 mm of rain over 15 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 24 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Point Pedro
In summer, Point Pedro overlaps its cyclone 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 summer a good time to visit Point Pedro?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Point Pedro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Point Pedro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Point Pedro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Point Pedro in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.