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Hambantota weather in May

Weather in Hambantota: May

Average day temperature: 86.9°F
Average night temperature: 83.3°F
Sea water temperature: 84.0°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 4.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 85°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 81°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 83.4°F and 83.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Hambantota in May, °F

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2025
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 83.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.1°F and 82.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Hambantota in May is 4.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 15.0 mph

Average sunny hours

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: 6.5.

Best time for vacation in Hambantota

Sunniest months:
March 19 days
January 17 days
February 17 days
Warmest months:
June 87.0 °F
May 86.9 °F
July 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 85.7 °F
March 84.3 °F
November 84.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 83.0 °F
December 83.3 °F
November 83.7 °F
Rainiest months:
November 15 days
October 11 days
April 11 days
Windiest months:
July 18.2 mph
August 17.9 mph
June 17.8 mph

Hambantota on a weather map

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+84°F
W 14 mph
Feels like: +91°F
Precip.: 71%
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24 Hours Forecast
Hambantota
Local time: 10:14
December 05, friday
1200
82°F
W
15 mph
1500
79°F
SW
14 mph
1800
77°F
SW
14 mph
2100
77°F
SW
12 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
75°F
SW
10 mph
0300
77°F
S
9 mph
0600
82°F
SW
11 mph
0900
82°F
W
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F