Southern Province · Sri Lanka
Hambantota
- Local time
- Asia/Colombo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 19,999
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Airports
- HRI
- 18 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,470 km
- 4 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Hambantota, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar29°
- Apr29°
- May29°
- Jun29°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct28°
- Nov28°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February, March and June to August.
Mean highs run from 28°C in January to 29°C in April, with about 2,225 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for HambantotaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Hambantota
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBHambantota
3,470 km
4 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHHambantota
3,480 km
4 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Colombo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee LKRToday's indicative rate: LKR 100 ≈ USD 0.302Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110ambulance and fire119policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +94 · On the left
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Places near Hambantota
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