Pottuvil weather in June

In June, Pottuvil sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 36 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Pottuvil's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pottuvil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical June day in Pottuvil reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Pottuvil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pottuvil weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°14416.111.65.1
Feb29° / 24°8012.511.85.0
Mar31° / 24°6011.1124.6
Apr32° / 25°8816.512.13.5
May33° / 26°6211.712.33.1
Jun34° / 27°368.912.42.9
Jul34° / 26°389.712.43.0
Aug33° / 26°4111.612.23.0
Sep33° / 26°5512.5123.1
Oct31° / 25°17621.311.83.2
Nov29° / 24°25824.611.73.5
Dec28° / 24°25921.611.64.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142476
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Pottuvil gets around 36 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3030

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117623
217821
317920
418019
518118
618316
718415
818514
918613
1028612
1128711
1228810
132899
142908
153907
163916
173916
184915
194915
205905
215914
225914
235914
246913
256913
266913
276913
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Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:11
212.45:496:12
312.45:496:12
412.45:496:12
512.45:496:12
612.45:506:12
712.45:506:13
812.45:506:13
912.45:506:13
1012.45:506:13
1112.45:506:14
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1312.45:516:14
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Pottuvil

In seasonPeak

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

Pottuvil sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Pottuvil's monsoon runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Pottuvil?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pottuvil.

What to pack for Pottuvil in June

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

In June, Pottuvil sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pottuvil in June

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in June — 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 January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pottuvil in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Pottuvil peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 16UV 14Dec 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pottuvil in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pottuvil is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1921 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pottuvil?

Pottuvil sits at 6.9°N, 81.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Ampara, 49 km away.

AmparaKalmunaiKataragamaBadullaEllaBatticaloaEravur TownHambantota

Topography around Pottuvil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pottuvil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Pottuvil is covered by cropland (30%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Ampara 49 km · Kalmunai 59 km · Kataragama 75 km · Badulla 86 km · Ella 86 km · Batticaloa 94 km · Eravur Town 103 km · Hambantota 115 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 Pottuvil (6.8762°, 81.8267°, elevation 7 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).