Pottuvil climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pottuvil?

Pottuvil has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 1,201 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pottuvil?

The hottest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 1976, reaching 38.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pottuvil?

The coldest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1975, at 19.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pottuvil?

Almost never: Pottuvil sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Pottuvil warmed?

Yes: Pottuvil warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pottuvil?

The wettest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 2005, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pottuvil?

The windiest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1955, with winds reaching 40.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pottuvil?

The warmest month in Pottuvil is June (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pottuvil?

Pottuvil receives on average 1,201 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 187 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pottuvil?

Pottuvil gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pottuvil (Sri Lanka) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 1,201 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 June (29.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Pottuvil averages 0 frost days, 227 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 187 rainy days per year.

Pottuvil has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 4 May 1976) and the coldest 19.0 °C (on 10 January 1975).

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

PottuvilEastern Province

coords: 6.88°, 81.83°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

27.5°C

Average daily high

31.0°C

Average daily low

24.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,201mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

16.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

227 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

187 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.7 °C

Average feels-like low

28.4 °C

Average peak gust

32.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.49 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

38.1 °C

4 May 1976

Coldest day

19.0 °C

10 January 1975

Wettest day

193 mm

20 November 2005

Windiest day

40.9 km/h

19 May 1955

Strongest gust

69.5 km/h

23 November 1978

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

4 June 2023

Coldest feels-like

19.0 °C

19 February 1961

Sunniest day

12.4 h

2 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.6 °C28 September 2025	22.1 °C8 March 2025	28.1 °C	1,492 mm	264
2024	36.6 °C21 July 2024	22.2 °C16 January 2024	28.3 °C	1,361 mm	293
2023	36.6 °C12 June 2023	21.1 °C11 January 2023	27.9 °C	1,773 mm	227
2022	35.9 °C13 July 2022	19.4 °C22 January 2022	27.6 °C	1,303 mm	229
2021	35.2 °C22 June 2021	21.6 °C11 February 2021	27.7 °C	1,234 mm	248
2020	36.2 °C10 June 2020	22.0 °C15 January 2020	28.0 °C	1,143 mm	268
2019	36.9 °C18 June 2019	21.5 °C19 January 2019	27.9 °C	1,197 mm	237
2018	35.7 °C13 July 2018	20.5 °C7 January 2018	27.4 °C	1,621 mm	209
2017	36.7 °C17 May 2017	20.8 °C11 January 2017	27.9 °C	1,132 mm	241
2016	36.5 °C17 August 2016	20.5 °C25 December 2016	28.5 °C	845 mm	281
2015	36.2 °C3 July 2015	20.7 °C19 March 2015	27.7 °C	1,675 mm	235
2014	35.6 °C22 July 2014	20.5 °C12 February 2014	27.7 °C	1,872 mm	233
2013	35.2 °C11 June 2013	21.9 °C19 January 2013	27.6 °C	1,665 mm	244
2012	36.9 °C3 June 2012	20.7 °C1 January 2012	27.8 °C	1,089 mm	236
2011	35.6 °C25 June 2011	19.7 °C13 January 2011	27.5 °C	2,217 mm	229
2010	36.3 °C5 June 2010	21.2 °C6 January 2010	27.8 °C	1,646 mm	258
2009	35.9 °C27 September 2009	19.4 °C3 March 2009	27.9 °C	1,241 mm	237
2008	35.4 °C25 September 2008	20.6 °C25 February 2008	27.4 °C	1,397 mm	214
2007	35.3 °C10 June 2007	21.0 °C5 January 2007	27.5 °C	1,256 mm	224
2006	35.5 °C15 July 2006	20.2 °C24 January 2006	27.7 °C	1,304 mm	216
2005	36.5 °C13 June 2005	20.8 °C16 February 2005	28.1 °C	1,140 mm	246
2004	36.8 °C19 May 2004	21.0 °C20 February 2004	27.8 °C	1,327 mm	226
2003	35.8 °C31 May 2003	22.2 °C2 January 2003	27.8 °C	1,240 mm	217
2002	36.2 °C9 September 2002	21.1 °C15 January 2002	27.9 °C	1,398 mm	226
2001	36.0 °C15 May 2001	19.7 °C11 February 2001	27.8 °C	1,097 mm	239
2000	35.1 °C16 May 2000	21.9 °C21 January 2000	27.4 °C	1,469 mm	220
1999	35.8 °C28 July 1999	20.5 °C31 January 1999	27.5 °C	1,257 mm	217
1998	37.7 °C31 May 1998	22.5 °C16 January 1998	28.4 °C	954 mm	267
1997	36.3 °C5 August 1997	20.4 °C8 February 1997	27.6 °C	1,089 mm	237
1996	36.3 °C15 May 1996	21.6 °C25 December 1996	27.6 °C	1,056 mm	240
1995	35.5 °C14 June 1995	21.2 °C13 February 1995	27.8 °C	1,012 mm	229
1994	36.1 °C24 May 1994	21.3 °C3 March 1994	27.3 °C	1,282 mm	199
1993	36.6 °C22 June 1993	20.2 °C9 February 1993	27.7 °C	1,121 mm	229
1992	36.8 °C20 June 1992	20.1 °C10 February 1992	27.6 °C	1,039 mm	253
1991	36.6 °C27 April 1991	20.0 °C12 February 1991	27.9 °C	998 mm	235
1990	36.7 °C29 May 1990	20.1 °C20 January 1990	28.0 °C	1,066 mm	251
1989	37.1 °C26 May 1989	19.3 °C6 February 1989	27.6 °C	827 mm	230
1988	35.9 °C16 June 1988	21.2 °C8 February 1988	27.8 °C	1,043 mm	238
1987	36.4 °C20 June 1987	21.2 °C2 February 1987	27.9 °C	1,252 mm	229
1986	36.5 °C6 June 1986	21.3 °C3 February 1986	27.8 °C	1,171 mm	227
1985	36.9 °C2 May 1985	21.9 °C8 January 1985	27.6 °C	1,058 mm	232
1984	35.6 °C10 June 1984	21.6 °C2 December 1984	27.3 °C	1,460 mm	212
1983	37.5 °C31 May 1983	21.2 °C4 January 1983	28.2 °C	814 mm	269
1982	36.4 °C7 September 1982	19.9 °C16 February 1982	27.7 °C	1,099 mm	239
1981	37.4 °C21 May 1981	19.9 °C9 January 1981	27.6 °C	989 mm	223
1980	37.4 °C26 May 1980	19.2 °C28 February 1980	27.9 °C	831 mm	238
1979	37.3 °C22 May 1979	20.9 °C15 March 1979	27.9 °C	1,169 mm	223
1978	35.8 °C14 August 1978	21.9 °C19 January 1978	27.4 °C	1,346 mm	220
1977	36.3 °C17 June 1977	20.7 °C29 January 1977	27.4 °C	1,250 mm	204
1976	38.1 °C4 May 1976	20.1 °C28 February 1976	27.5 °C	1,011 mm	247
1975	36.3 °C18 May 1975	19.0 °C10 January 1975	27.3 °C	1,012 mm	234
1974	36.5 °C15 June 1974	20.6 °C6 February 1974	27.5 °C	755 mm	252
1973	37.2 °C9 May 1973	21.3 °C16 January 1973	28.0 °C	1,097 mm	253
1972	37.7 °C6 June 1972	19.3 °C26 February 1972	27.6 °C	784 mm	248
1971	36.0 °C5 May 1971	20.9 °C20 January 1971	27.1 °C	1,294 mm	212
1970	36.1 °C7 July 1970	20.8 °C4 December 1970	27.4 °C	1,314 mm	218
1969	35.7 °C3 June 1969	21.6 °C27 January 1969	27.6 °C	1,317 mm	238
1968	35.8 °C14 June 1968	19.1 °C15 February 1968	27.1 °C	1,098 mm	200
1967	36.1 °C30 May 1967	19.4 °C10 February 1967	27.0 °C	1,265 mm	197
1966	36.2 °C22 May 1966	20.9 °C2 January 1966	27.4 °C	1,189 mm	204
1965	35.0 °C16 July 1965	21.7 °C9 March 1965	26.8 °C	1,494 mm	191
1964	35.9 °C27 May 1964	20.4 °C9 March 1964	27.1 °C	1,300 mm	188
1963	35.4 °C15 June 1963	20.2 °C11 February 1963	26.9 °C	1,610 mm	188
1962	35.5 °C26 August 1962	21.8 °C1 March 1962	26.9 °C	1,430 mm	184
1961	34.9 °C26 June 1961	20.0 °C19 February 1961	26.9 °C	1,324 mm	192
1960	34.8 °C8 June 1960	21.2 °C4 February 1960	27.0 °C	1,465 mm	186
1959	36.0 °C4 June 1959	21.0 °C3 March 1959	27.5 °C	1,003 mm	231
1958	35.2 °C10 June 1958	21.5 °C11 February 1958	27.3 °C	1,141 mm	203
1957	35.9 °C23 September 1957	20.2 °C8 February 1957	27.3 °C	1,150 mm	225
1956	37.8 °C13 May 1956	20.3 °C21 January 1956	26.9 °C	1,002 mm	200
1955	33.9 °C15 April 1955	21.6 °C20 December 1955	26.6 °C	1,488 mm	181
1954	33.9 °C16 April 1954	21.9 °C6 February 1954	26.8 °C	1,297 mm	199
1953	36.5 °C14 May 1953	20.5 °C31 January 1953	27.6 °C	702 mm	264
1952	35.4 °C17 May 1952	21.0 °C16 January 1952	27.7 °C	573 mm	287
1951	36.1 °C14 May 1951	20.9 °C4 January 1951	27.6 °C	855 mm	255
1950	35.8 °C24 May 1950	20.6 °C3 January 1950	27.7 °C	463 mm	307
1949	36.1 °C23 April 1949	21.4 °C25 February 1949	27.2 °C	664 mm	234
1948	35.6 °C22 May 1948	21.4 °C5 February 1948	27.2 °C	1,583 mm	201
1947	34.9 °C11 July 1947	21.9 °C12 February 1947	26.9 °C	1,390 mm	194
1946	35.9 °C6 May 1946	21.6 °C27 January 1946	27.2 °C	1,125 mm	216
1945	36.0 °C17 May 1945	19.7 °C5 January 1945	27.1 °C	942 mm	224
1944	34.5 °C17 August 1944	21.9 °C17 January 1944	26.8 °C	1,047 mm	179
1943	34.1 °C18 September 1943	21.0 °C30 January 1943	26.6 °C	1,281 mm	188
1942	33.4 °C12 July 1942	20.5 °C26 January 1942	26.3 °C	1,492 mm	166
1941	37.0 °C28 April 1941	20.4 °C30 January 1941	27.2 °C	1,000 mm	219
1940	34.5 °C23 August 1940	21.1 °C13 January 1940	26.8 °C	1,041 mm	216

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

31.6 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

264 d/yr

+37

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1492 mm

+291 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.6 °C	-0.1 °C	359 mm	+228 mm
Feb	29.9 °C	+1.1 °C	88 mm	+11 mm
Mar	30.4 °C	0.0 °C	124 mm	+54 mm
Apr	31.5 °C	-0.2 °C	180 mm	+99 mm
May	33.1 °C	0.0 °C	38 mm	-24 mm
Jun	33.9 °C	+0.2 °C	18 mm	-19 mm
Jul	34.0 °C	+0.7 °C	32 mm	-10 mm
Aug	33.9 °C	+0.7 °C	29 mm	-16 mm
Sep	34.1 °C	+1.2 °C	48 mm	-9 mm
Oct	32.1 °C	+1.2 °C	109 mm	-54 mm
Nov	30.1 °C	+1.2 °C	349 mm	+125 mm
Dec	28.3 °C	+0.5 °C	120 mm	-96 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.6 °C

28 Sep 2025

Coldest day

22.1 °C

8 Mar 2025

Wettest day

69.4 mm

19 Jan 2025

Windiest day

28.8 km/h

24 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

63.7 km/h

28 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

13 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

24.9 °C

14 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

7 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pottuvil?

Pottuvil has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 1,201 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pottuvil?

The hottest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 1976, reaching 38.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pottuvil?

The coldest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1975, at 19.0 °C.

Does it snow in Pottuvil?

Almost never: Pottuvil sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Pottuvil warmed?

Yes: Pottuvil warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pottuvil?

The wettest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 2005, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pottuvil?

The windiest day measured in Pottuvil between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1955, with winds reaching 40.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pottuvil?

The warmest month in Pottuvil is June (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Pottuvil?

Pottuvil receives on average 1,201 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 187 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pottuvil?

Pottuvil gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pottuvil?

Yes: Pottuvil has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pottuvil?

In Pottuvil, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 4 June 2023, and the lowest was 19.0 °C on 19 February 1961.

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