Vakarai weather in October

In October, Vakarai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 178 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vakarai's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vakarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Vakarai is town in Sri Lanka.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vakarai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Vakarai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vakarai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°13614.711.65.8
Feb27° / 25°791011.76.4
Mar29° / 26°447.911.96.2
Apr30° / 27°6010.512.24.9
May32° / 28°53912.44.0
Jun33° / 28°203.812.53.9
Jul32° / 27°286.312.43.9
Aug32° / 27°388.412.33.9
Sep31° / 27°5911.5123.9
Oct30° / 26°17819.711.83.8
Nov28° / 25°29823.811.64.0
Dec27° / 25°27821.211.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143367
153169
163169
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203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273169
283070
293070
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vakarai gets around 178 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
654
754
855
956
1057
1158
1260
1361
1463
1564
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2170
2271
2372
2472
2573
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11927
21927
31927
41927
51927
61927
71918
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91918
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111909
1218910
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2318415
2418415
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2628315
2728216
2828216
2928216
3028117
3128117

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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515light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:51
211.95:555:51
311.95:555:50
411.95:555:49
511.95:555:49
611.95:555:48
711.95:555:48
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3011.75:565:39
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
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145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vakarai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vakarai'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 October a good time to visit Vakarai?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vakarai.

What to pack for Vakarai in October

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

In October, Vakarai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vakarai in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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 Vakarai in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Vakarai peaks around April 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 20UV 14Dec 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Vakarai in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Vakarai 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 2122 µg/m³Nov 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vakarai?

Vakarai sits at 8.1°N, 81.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Eravur Town, 44 km away.

Eravur TownPolonnaruwaTrincomaleeBatticaloaSigiriyaDambullaKalmunaiAmpara

Topography around Vakarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vakarai 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 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Vakarai is covered by water (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Eravur Town 44 km · Polonnaruwa 52 km · Trincomalee 54 km · Batticaloa 55 km · Sigiriya 78 km · Dambulla 91 km · Kalmunai 92 km · Ampara 97 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 Vakarai (8.1333°, 81.4333°, elevation 9 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).