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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Climate

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.

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Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
32°
Warmest Month
23°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (117 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

71 Very Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
23° 29°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

117 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Very High
11.7h daylight

February

February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
23° 30°
77%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

104 mm
Rainfall
3.2 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. Significant rainfall (136 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

30°
Feels Like Hot
27°C
Temperature
24° 31°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

136 mm
Rainfall
2.4 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. Heavy rain (240 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

32°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
25° 31°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

240 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.2h daylight

May

May is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (344 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

64 Good

Comfort

32°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
26° 30°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

344 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. Heavy rain (230 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

64 Good

Comfort

31°
Feels Like Hot
27°C
Temperature
25° 29°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

230 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.0
UV Index
Very High
12.4h daylight

July

July is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (198 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

66 Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
25° 29°
85%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

198 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.0
UV Index
Very High
12.3h daylight

August

August is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Significant rainfall (200 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

64 Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
25° 29°
85%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

200 mm
Rainfall
4.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.2h daylight

September

September is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (249 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

64 Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
25° 29°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

249 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.0h daylight

October

October is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 24°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (352 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

64 Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
24° 29°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

352 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.0
UV Index
Extreme
11.9h daylight

November

November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (318 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
24° 29°
82%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

318 mm
Rainfall
2.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.7h daylight

December

December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (202 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
23° 29°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

202 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
11.6h daylight

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