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Negombo weather in May

Weather in Negombo: May

Average day temperature: 88.2°F
Average night temperature: 80.9°F
Sea water temperature: 85.4°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 12.4 - 12.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 14 days
Precipitation totals: 10.8 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 88°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 84.7°F and 81.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Negombo in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 86.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 89.2°F and 84.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
6%
29%
65%

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
3.2
6.3
9.5
12.6
15.8
19.0
22.1
5.4
9.9
11.2
12.6
14.5
11.7
18.4
5.1
3.4
1.9
2.5
5.4
9.9
11.2
12.6
14.5
11.7
18.4
15.0
5.1
3.4
1.9
2.5

Precipitation total value in Negombo in May is 15.0 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
2.1
4.3
6.4
8.5
10.7
12.8
14.9
9.1
7.1
8.4
10.9
11.5
11.8
12.4
6.9
6.8
9.6
11.0
9.1
7.1
8.4
10.9
11.5
11.8
12.4
10.5
6.9
6.8
9.6
11.0

The average wind speed value in May is 10.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.4
10.9
6.3
4.6
4.0
4.2
5.0
4.9
4.5
6.3
7.8
9.1
7.2
6.3
4.6
4.0
4.2
5.0
4.9
4.5
4.2
6.3
7.8
9.1
7.2

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: 4.2.

Best time for vacation in Negombo

Sunniest months:
February 19 days
January 18 days
March 16 days
Warmest months:
April 90.2 °F
March 89.9 °F
February 88.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 86.4 °F
May 85.4 °F
March 84.9 °F
Coldest months:
September 85.2 °F
August 85.2 °F
July 85.3 °F
Rainiest months:
June 16 days
November 15 days
August 15 days
Windiest months:
June 13.0 mph
July 12.5 mph
August 12.3 mph

Negombo on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Negombo
Local time: 04:01
April 22, tuesday
0600
81°F
NE
6 mph
0900
84°F
NE
6 mph
1200
86°F
E
8 mph
1500
84°F
NE
9 mph
1800
82°F
NE
7 mph
2100
82°F
N
8 mph
April 23, wednesday
0000
81°F
N
7 mph
0300
81°F
N
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F