Mirissa

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Mirissa
Mirissa (Sri Lanka)
Mirissa
Mirissa
Coordinates: 5 ° 57 '  N , 80 ° 28'  E
State : Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka
Province : Southern province
Mirissa Bay
Mirissa Bay

Mirissa is a settlement in the south of Sri Lanka , about 5 kilometers southeast of Weligama . Mirissa is a tourist center on the south coast of the island and is known for its sandy beach . It's also a popular starting point for blue whale and dolphin watching .

climate

View of the Mirissa Bay
View of the Mirissa Bay
Mirissa beach aerial view

Mirissa has a hot, humid tropical climate. The daytime temperatures are usually between 30 ° C in January and 32 ° C in May, the night temperatures between 24 ° C and 28 ° C. All 12 months are humid, however there are two rainy seasons, May and October.

Mirissa (2003-2012)
Climate diagram
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110
 
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24
 
 
83
 
31
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116
 
32
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178
 
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267
 
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27
 
 
211
 
30th
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156
 
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171
 
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205
 
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286
 
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275
 
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182
 
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Temperature in ° Cprecipitation in mm
Source: freemeteo.com
Average Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation for Mirissa (2003-2012)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.9 30.5 31.6 31.0 30.3 29.7 29.3 29.5 29.5 29.8 30.0 29.9 O 30.1
Min. Temperature (° C) 24.2 24.5 25.0 25.9 27.0 26.4 26.2 26.4 26.1 25.5 24.5 24.3 O 25.5
Temperature (° C) 27.1 27.5 28.3 28.5 28.7 28.1 27.8 28.0 27.8 27.7 27.3 27.1 O 27.8
Precipitation ( mm ) 110 83 116 178 267 211 156 171 205 286 275 182 Σ 2,240
Water temperature (° C) 28 28 29 30th 29 28 28 28 28 28 29 28 O 28.4
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29.9
24.2
30.5
24.5
31.6
25.0
31.0
25.9
30.3
27.0
29.7
26.4
29.3
26.2
29.5
26.4
29.5
26.1
29.8
25.5
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29.9
24.3
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178
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182
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: freemeteo.com

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