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CURRENT WEATHER
03:40
Balapitiya
80°F
E 8 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 100%
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Balapitiya Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 90.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 84.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 88.6°F
Number of Sunny Days: 2 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.3 - 12.5 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 20 days
Precipitation Totals: 17.1 in
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Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 90°F. The lowest night temperature was 82°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 88.3°F и 84.1°F respectivly.

Balapitiya Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Balapitiya was 88.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.0°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
6%
39%
55%

Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
3.6
7.2
10.8
14.4
18.0
21.6
25.2

Precipitation total in May for Balapitiya is 17.1 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
1.9
3.8
5.7
7.5
9.4
11.3
13.2

The average wind speed in May is 9.4 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
4.0
5.3
6.6
7.9
9.2
10.5

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Balapitiya in May is 5.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit Balapitiya
The most sunny months:
January 13 days
February 12 days
March 11 days
The most warm months:
April 91.9 °F
March 91.3 °F
May 90.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
April 89.8 °F
May 88.6 °F
March 88.4 °F
The most cold months:
August 87.4 °F
September 87.8 °F
July 87.9 °F
The most rainy months:
June 22 days
July 21 days
August 20 days
The most windy months:
June 11 mph
July 11 mph
August 10 mph
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Balapitiya on the Weather Map

Sri Lanka Resorts:
NAME
F°
Ahungalla +80
Bentota +82
Beruwela +82
Colombo +82
Halle +80
Hikkaduwa +80
Kalutara +82
Marissa +80
Negombo +82
Pasikuda +82
Tangalle +80
Trincomalee +82
Unawatuna +80
Wadduwa +82
Weligama +80
all resorts
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Balapitiya
Local time: 03:40
09 oct, thursday
0600 82°F
E
6 mph
0900 84°F
E
7 mph
1200 88°F
E
10 mph
1500 88°F
E
11 mph
1800 84°F
E
7 mph
2100 84°F
E
9 mph
10 oct, friday
0000 82°F
E
8 mph
0300 82°F
E
9 mph