Trincomalee weather in November

In November, Trincomalee sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 300 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Trincomalee's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trincomalee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
300 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Trincomalee is city in Sri Lanka.

Density
14,456/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Trincomalee reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Trincomalee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trincomalee weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°12614.511.65.8
Feb28° / 25°739.711.76.3
Mar29° / 25°407.211.95.8
Apr31° / 26°561012.24.4
May33° / 27°488.212.43.6
Jun33° / 27°183.212.53.6
Jul33° / 27°315.512.43.6
Aug33° / 27°457.812.33.6
Sep33° / 26°6510.712.13.5
Oct31° / 26°18618.511.83.6
Nov28° / 25°30024.111.63.9
Dec27° / 25°27720.911.54.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72773
82773
92773
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112872
122872
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Trincomalee gets around 300 mm of rain over 24.1 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
278
378
479
579
680
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128018
218118
318118
418118
528018
628018
727919
827919
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1027919
1127820
1227820
1327820
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2137819
2247818
2357718
2457817
2567717
2667816
2777716
2887715
2987814
3097714

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
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1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:39
211.75:585:39
311.75:585:39
411.75:595:39
511.75:595:39
611.75:595:39
711.75:595:39
811.66:005:38
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2811.56:075:40
2911.56:085:40
3011.56:085:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Trincomalee

In seasonPeak

In November, Trincomalee sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Trincomalee's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Trincomalee?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trincomalee.

What to pack for Trincomalee in November

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

In November, Trincomalee sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Trincomalee in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Trincomalee in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Trincomalee peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMay 10UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Trincomalee in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Trincomalee is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1028 µg/m³Jul 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trincomalee?

Trincomalee sits at 8.6°N, 81.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Vakarai, 54 km away.

VakaraiPolonnaruwaVavuniyaSigiriyaMullaittivuAnuradhapuraEravur TownDambulla

Topography around Trincomalee

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trincomalee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around Trincomalee is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
684 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Vakarai 54 km · Polonnaruwa 75 km · Vavuniya 83 km · Sigiriya 87 km · Mullaittivu 89 km · Anuradhapura 94 km · Eravur Town 98 km · Dambulla 102 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 Trincomalee (8.5778°, 81.2289°, elevation 10 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).