Hendala climate — normals and trends
Hendala (Sri Lanka) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 2,539 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (25.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Hendala averages 0 frost days, 177 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 275 rainy days per year.
Hendala has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 27 March 1998) and the coldest 16.7 °C (on 22 November 1972).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
HendalaWestern Province
- coords
- 6.99°, 79.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
30.2°C
Average daily low
24.0°C
Annual rainfall
2,539mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
14.3km/h
Seasonal range
2.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
177 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
275 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
28.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
363 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.7 °C
27 March 1998
Coldest day
16.7 °C
22 November 1972
Wettest day
231 mm
15 May 2016
Windiest day
35.3 km/h
13 November 1992
Strongest gust
74.9 km/h
19 May 1955
Hottest feels-like
43.2 °C
4 April 1998
Coldest feels-like
17.4 °C
11 February 2001
Sunniest day
12.2 h
9 May 1945
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 163 mm | +94 mm |
| Feb | 34.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 28 mm | -32 mm |
| Mar | 33.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 94 mm | -14 mm |
| Apr | 32.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 235 mm | +55 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 232 mm | -52 mm |
| Jun | 30.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 253 mm | -49 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 198 mm | -60 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 130 mm | -110 mm |
| Sep | 30.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 171 mm | -74 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 499 mm | +170 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 631 mm | +328 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 120 mm | -42 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hendala?
Hendala has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 2,539 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hendala?
The hottest day measured in Hendala between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1998, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hendala?
The coldest day measured in Hendala between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 1972, at 16.7 °C.
Does it snow in Hendala?
Almost never: Hendala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hendala warmed?
Yes: Hendala warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hendala?
The wettest day measured in Hendala between 1940 and 2025 was 15 May 2016, with 231 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hendala?
The windiest day measured in Hendala between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 1992, with winds reaching 35.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hendala?
The warmest month in Hendala is March (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (25.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Hendala?
Hendala receives on average 2,539 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 275 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hendala?
Hendala gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Hendala?
Yes: Hendala has on average 363 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hendala?
In Hendala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.2 °C on 4 April 1998, and the lowest was 17.4 °C on 11 February 2001.
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