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Balapitiya weather in May

Weather in Balapitiya: May

Average day temperature: 86.4°F
Average night temperature: 80.7°F
Sea water temperature: 84.8°F
Number of sunny days: 3 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 20 days
Precipitation totals: 17.9 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 87°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 83.9°F and 80.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Balapitiya in May, °F

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92

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 84.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 87.6°F and 82.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
3%
23%
74%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

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mar
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may
jun
jul
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sep
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nov
dec
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8
12
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36
6.3
9.2
12.2
18.8
22.5
19.5
28.4
7.7
4.6
3.0
3.4
6.3
9.2
12.2
18.8
22.5
19.5
28.4
23.5
7.7
4.6
3.0
3.4

Precipitation total value in Balapitiya in May is 23.5 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.3
7.1
8.9
10.7
12.4
6.0
6.1
7.4
8.9
9.9
10.0
10.4
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.9
6.0
6.1
7.4
8.9
9.9
10.0
10.4
8.8
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.9

The average wind speed value in May is 8.8 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
6.0
7.2
8.4
5.6
4.5
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.6
5.6
6.5
7.0
6.5
5.6
4.5
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.6
3.9
5.6
6.5
7.0
6.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 3.9.

Best time for vacation in Balapitiya

Sunniest months:
January 13 days
February 13 days
March 12 days
Warmest months:
April 87.9 °F
March 87.4 °F
May 86.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 85.9 °F
May 84.8 °F
March 84.6 °F
Coldest months:
August 83.8 °F
September 84.1 °F
July 84.3 °F
Rainiest months:
June 22 days
July 22 days
August 21 days
Windiest months:
June 10.9 mph
July 10.5 mph
August 10.2 mph

Balapitiya on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Balapitiya
Local time: 12:51
January 20, monday
1500
81°F
NE
7 mph
1800
77°F
NE
6 mph
2100
77°F
N
3 mph
January 21, tuesday
0000
75°F
W
3 mph
0300
75°F
SW
4 mph
0600
73°F
SW
4 mph
0900
79°F
S
4 mph
1200
82°F
E
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F