Valvedditturai weather in March

In March, Valvedditturai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Valvedditturai's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valvedditturai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Valvedditturai is town in Sri Lanka.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Valvedditturai 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 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Valvedditturai

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

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

Valvedditturai weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°667.511.56.8
Feb28° / 25°274.711.77.0
Mar30° / 26°213.111.96.2
Apr31° / 27°346.312.24.8
May32° / 28°40512.44.5
Jun31° / 28°173.112.64.7
Jul31° / 28°215.412.54.5
Aug31° / 27°326.812.34.6
Sep31° / 27°428.512.14.6
Oct29° / 26°17218.711.84.1
Nov28° / 26°28122.211.64.2
Dec27° / 25°1911711.45.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Valvedditturai gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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279
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3012
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11176913
21176814
31166716
41156717
51156618
61146619
71136620
81126621
91116622
100116623
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28013960
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:16
211.86:286:17
311.86:286:17
411.86:276:17
511.86:276:17
611.86:266:17
711.96:266:17
811.96:256:17
911.96:256:17
1011.96:246:17
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1211.96:236:17
1311.96:236:17
1411.96:226:17
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1611.96:216:17
1711.96:206:17
1812.06:206:17
1912.06:196:17
2012.06:196:17
2112.06:186:17
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:17
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2612.06:156:17
2712.06:156:17
2812.06:146:17
2912.16:136:17
3012.16:136:17
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Valvedditturai

In seasonPeak

None of Valvedditturai's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Valvedditturai'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 March a good time to visit Valvedditturai?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Valvedditturai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Valvedditturai in March

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

In March, Valvedditturai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Valvedditturai in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — 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
Feb27Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Valvedditturai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Valvedditturai peaks around August 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Valvedditturai in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Valvedditturai 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1623 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valvedditturai?

Valvedditturai sits at 9.8°N, 80.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Point Pedro, 7.0 km away.

JaffnaMullaittivuMannarVavuniyaAnuradhapuraTrincomaleePuttalam

Topography around Valvedditturai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valvedditturai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 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 Valvedditturai is covered by trees (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
99 m
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March weather nearby: Point Pedro 7.0 km · Jaffna 24 km · Mullaittivu 94 km · Mannar 97 km · Vavuniya 124 km · Anuradhapura 169 km · Trincomalee 180 km · Puttalam 201 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 Valvedditturai (9.8167°, 80.1667°, 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).