Weather in Puttalam

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:28 am (GMT+5:30)

Now · clear 79 °F

Feels like: 85 °F
Low / high: 78 / 89 °F
Rain: 10%
Wind: 7 mph W

→ 29.85 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Puttalam: overcast, 78 °F to 89 °F, with a 10% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west (7 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 77 °F to 89 °F and a 70% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 91 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

89° 78°
Today
89° 77°
Fri 30
91° 76°
Sat 31
89° 77°
Sun 1
87° 75°
Mon 2
90° 72°
Tue 3
90° 73°
Wed 4
90° 74°
Thu 5
90° 74°
Fri 6
88° 74°
Sat 7
88° 74°
Sun 8
88° 73°
Mon 9
88° 73°
Tue 10
87° 73°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	78 / 89 °F	10%	11 mph W	4.1 ft	3:02 am · 2:29 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	70% · 0.12 in	9 mph W	3.7 ft	3:34 am · 2:58 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	76 / 91 °F	99% · 0.11 in	5 mph NW	3.7 ft	4:08 am · 3:31 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light showers	77 / 89 °F	94% · 0.35 in	3 mph NW	3.1 ft	4:44 am · 4:13 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	65% · 0.12 in	9 mph W	2.7 ft	5:27 am · 5:31 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	72 / 90 °F	43%	9 mph WNW	3.3 ft	6:36 am · 10:27 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	73 / 90 °F	65% · 0.02 in	5 mph W	3.3 ft	9:10 am · 11:22 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	74 / 90 °F	67%	6 mph ENE	3.2 ft	10:32 am · 11:54 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light showers	74 / 90 °F	78% · 0.69 in	3 mph NE	3.0 ft	11:25 am	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light showers	74 / 88 °F	94% · 0.47 in	2 mph NNE	3.0 ft	12:25 am · 12:07 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	92% · 0.31 in	4 mph ENE	3.0 ft	12:55 am · 12:44 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light showers	73 / 88 °F	90% · 0.47 in	5 mph ENE	2.9 ft	1:25 am · 1:17 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	73 / 88 °F	86% · 0.35 in	5 mph ENE	3.0 ft	1:54 am · 1:46 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light showers	73 / 87 °F	94% · 0.47 in	6 mph NE	2.8 ft	2:23 am · 2:10 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Clear	Clear sky	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Overcast
Temperature	79°	78°	80°	86°	89°	87°	82°	79°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	8%	1%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 W	6 W	7 W	10 W	11 W	10 W	7 W	5 W
Humidity	81%	82%	81%	70%	61%	65%	80%	90%
UV	0	0	0	5	10	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	89°	89°	91°	89°	87°	90°	90°
AIFS	91°	92°	92°	91°	89°	89°	88°
GFS	91°	94°	94°	91°	88°	91°	91°
ICON	91°	92°	91°	92°	91°	91°	90°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0.12 in	0.11 in	0.35 in	0.12 in	0	0.02 in
AIFS	0	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.14 in	0.14 in	0.33 in	0.33 in
GFS	0	0	0.06 in	0.93 in	0.03 in	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0.04 in	0	0.01 in	0.06 in
Confidence	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1126	921	514	315	920	918	514
AIFS	10	7	4	5	5	3	3
GFS	1315	1212	67	67	1013	1012	89
ICON	1126	1023	718	719	716	617	513
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	10%	70%	99%	94%	65%	43%	65%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	13%	56%	39%	3%	19%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −45%	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	85° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	84° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	84° / 77°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +21%	Above +1.8 °F
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit above +24%	Above +1.8 °F
January	A bit above +2.5 °F	Below −64%	Above +2.2 °F
February	Above +2.7 °F	Below −65%	Above +2.3 °F
March	Above +3.1 °F	Below −57%	Above +2.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Puttalam climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Puttalam is in January: highs of 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Puttalam: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Ockhi, in November 2017.

88° 73°

JanJ
90° 74°

FebF
92° 76°

MarM
92° 78°

AprA
91° 79°

MayM
88° 78°

JunJ
87° 77°

JulJ
88° 77°

AugA
88° 77°

SepS
87° 76°

OctO
87° 75°

NovN
87° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	88°	73°	0.45 in	1	8.3	82°	4.0 ft
FebruaryFeb	90°	74°	1.35 in	2	8.7	82°	3.9 ft
MarchMar	92°	76°	1.52 in	3	8.5	84°	3.4 ft
AprilApr	92°	78°	4.06 in	8	7.2	85°	3.8 ft
MayMay	91°	79°	5.45 in	10	6.3	84°	5.2 ft
JuneJun	88°	78°	5.73 in	16	5.9	81°	6.9 ft
JulyJul	87°	77°	4.07 in	14	5.9	79°	6.9 ft
AugustAug	88°	77°	3.66 in	11	6.4	79°	6.4 ft
SeptemberSep	88°	77°	4.42 in	11	6.6	80°	5.7 ft
OctoberOct	87°	76°	9.89 in	16	5.8	82°	4.5 ft
NovemberNov	87°	75°	11.43 in	14	5.6	83°	3.7 ft
DecemberDec	87°	74°	4.10 in	6	7.0	82°	4.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	4.0 ft
Feb	82°	3.9 ft
Mar	84°	3.4 ft
Apr	85°	3.8 ft
May	84°	5.2 ft
Jun	81°	6.9 ft
Jul	79°	6.9 ft
Aug	79°	6.4 ft
Sep	80°	5.7 ft
Oct	82°	4.5 ft
Nov	83°	3.7 ft
Dec	82°	4.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 56.11 in of rain on about 113 days and about 2,500 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now79 °Ffeels like 85 °F

Tomorrow77 / 89 °F

It's 79 °F now (feels like 85 °F). Today, 78 °F to 89 °F; tomorrow, 77 °F to 89 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 10%
Fri 30 70% 0.12 in
Sat 31 99% 0.11 in
Sun 1 94% 0.35 in
Mon 2 65% 0.12 in
Tue 3 43%
Wed 4 65% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 10%. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 70% and 0.12 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.41 in; last 7 days, 3.35 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%

Dew point73 °F

Humidity is 82% now and the dew point is 73 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds9%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak10very high

Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 9 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.96

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 49

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.01 in	13 mph W
Tue 27	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.13 in	9 mph WSW
Mon 26	Light showers	76 / 82 °F	0.31 in	4 mph N
Sun 25	Light showers	76 / 81 °F	0.78 in	11 mph WNW
Sat 24	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.51 in	8 mph W
Fri 23	Showers	77 / 85 °F	0.98 in	7 mph WSW
Thu 22	Heavy rain	76 / 83 °F	2.73 in	4 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	77 / 84 °F	0.87 in	4 mph W
Tue 20	Heavy drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.21 in	7 mph WNW
Mon 19	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.13 in	9 mph WNW
Sun 18	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.18 in	6 mph W
Sat 17	Light showers	78 / 84 °F	0.79 in	9 mph W
Fri 16	Showers	77 / 89 °F	0.66 in	6 mph W
Thu 15	Light showers	78 / 91 °F	0.47 in	5 mph W
Wed 14	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.15 in	7 mph ENE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	78 / 93 °F	0.05 in	11 mph NE
Mon 12	Drizzle	78 / 93 °F	0.22 in	11 mph NE
Sun 11	Light showers	78 / 92 °F	0.53 in	11 mph NE
Sat 10	Drizzle	77 / 93 °F	0.18 in	9 mph NNW
Fri 9	Light showers	79 / 94 °F	0.54 in	10 mph NE
Thu 8	Light showers	78 / 92 °F	0.48 in	11 mph NE
Wed 7	Drizzle	81 / 96 °F	0.08 in	11 mph ENE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	80 / 99 °F	0.08 in	9 mph E
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	79 / 97 °F	0.17 in	8 mph W
Sun 4	Light showers	77 / 93 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	78 / 91 °F	0.14 in	9 mph E
Fri 2	Light showers	80 / 97 °F	0.21 in	10 mph ENE
Thu 1	Showers	80 / 92 °F	0.45 in	11 mph WNW
Wed 30	Light showers	80 / 98 °F	0.26 in	12 mph WNW
Tue 29	Overcast	79 / 98 °F	0	14 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in PuttalamQuestions

What's the weather like today in Puttalam?

Overcast, from 78 °F to 89 °F, with a light breeze from the west (7 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Puttalam?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 70% (0.12 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 72 °F and a high of 91 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.85 inHg and steady: +0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Puttalam?

The best time to visit Puttalam is in January: highs of 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Puttalam in October?

In October, Puttalam normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 16 rainy days (9.89 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 82 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Puttalam?

The warmest is March, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is November (11.43 in) and the driest, January.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:28 am (local time).

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