Unawatuna Travel Guide
City Coastal resort town with popular sandy beaches
A palm-fringed bay and shallow reef give Unawatuna its draw: coral snorkelling, turtle hatcheries and lively beach shacks serving fresh curry and sambol. Galle’s fort and sunset trains sit a short tuk-tuk ride away.
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Unawatuna's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 23°C to 31°C. Heavy rainfall (2690 mm/year), wettest in October.
January
January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (117 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is hot, feeling like 30°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (136 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (240 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (344 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (230 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (198 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (200 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (249 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (352 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (318 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (202 mm) and mostly overcast skies.