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Temperatures in January
January in Sri Lanka is on average a warm to hot month, with a minimum temperature of 20.9 °C, a maximum of 29 °C, and therefore a daily average of 25 °C.
In the capital, Colombo, the average temperature is of 27.4 °C (81.2°F).
In the following table, we can see the temperature in Sri Lanka in the month of January, in a list of locations.
Sri Lanka - Average temperatures in January|
City
(from north to south) | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|
| Jaffna | 21.7 | 29.3 | 25.5 |
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| Mannar | 23.9 | 29.4 | 26.6 |
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| Vavuniya | 20.9 | 29.9 | 25.4 |
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| Trincomalee | 24 | 28.9 | 26.4 |
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| Anuradhapura | 21.8 | 30.4 | 26.1 |
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| Puttalam | 21.4 | 30.7 | 26 |
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| Batticaloa | 23.7 | 28.4 | 26 |
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| Kurunegala | 21.3 | 31.3 | 26.3 |
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Kandy
(450 m.) | 18.8 | 28.6 | 23.7 |
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| Negombo | 22.2 | 32 | 27.1 |
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Badulla
(670 m.) | 17.7 | 25.5 | 21.6 |
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Nuwara Eliya
(1,900 m.) | 10.4 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
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| Colombo | 23 | 31.7 | 27.4 |
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| Pottuvil | 22.1 | 29.9 | 26 |
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Bandarawela
(1,225 m.) | 14.9 | 22.9 | 18.9 |
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| Ratnapura | 21.9 | 32.4 | 27.2 |
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| Hambantota | 23.3 | 30.9 | 27.1 |
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| Galle | 23.4 | 29.9 | 26.6 |
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Average
Sri Lanka | 20.9 | 29 | 25 |
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