Tangalle Travel Guide

City Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Tangalle draws visitors to long southern coves, fishing harbours and coconut groves; people come for seafood shacks, turtle conservation centres and low‑tide surf breaks. It’s a place for shoreline walks and jungle‑backed guesthouses.

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Ussangoda

Coastal plain with distinctive red soil in Sri Lanka

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Climate

Tangalle's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 23°C to 31°C. Abundant rainfall (1429 mm/year), wettest in November.

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FebruaryMarchJanuary

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

33°

Warmest Month

21°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Regular rainfall (86 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

23° – 30°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

86 mm

Rainfall

4.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.0

UV Index

Very High

11.7h daylight

February

February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Moderate rainfall (62 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

80 Excellent

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

23° – 30°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

62 mm

Rainfall

3.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.3

UV Index

Extreme

11.8h daylight

March

March is hot, feeling like 30°C due to high humidity. Moderate rainfall (74 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

79 Very Good

Comfort

30°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

24° – 31°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

74 mm

Rainfall

2.5 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.4

UV Index

Extreme

12.0h daylight

April

April is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (119 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

32°

Feels Like Hot

28°C

Temperature

25° – 31°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

119 mm

Rainfall

2.5 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.3

UV Index

Extreme

12.2h daylight

May

May is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (155 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

66 Good

Comfort

32°

Feels Like Hot

28°C

Temperature

25° – 30°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

155 mm

Rainfall

3.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.0

UV Index

Extreme

12.3h daylight

June

June is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

70 Very Good

Comfort

31°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

25° – 30°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

104 mm

Rainfall

3.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.0

UV Index

Very High

12.4h daylight

July

July is hot, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. Moderate rainfall (68 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

30°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

25° – 29°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

68 mm

Rainfall

3.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.0

UV Index

Very High

12.3h daylight

August

August is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Regular rainfall (85 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

25° – 29°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

85 mm

Rainfall

3.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

12.2h daylight

September

September is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (108 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

69 Good

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

25° – 29°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

108 mm

Rainfall

2.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

12.0h daylight

October

October is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (184 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

24° – 29°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

184 mm

Rainfall

2.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Extreme

11.9h daylight

November

November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (234 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

24° – 29°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

234 mm

Rainfall

2.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.8

UV Index

Very High

11.7h daylight

December

December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (150 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

68 Good

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

23° – 29°

82%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

150 mm

Rainfall

3.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.7

UV Index

Very High

11.6h daylight

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