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Sea temperature and swimming season in Sri Lanka

When the sea is warm enough to swim in 15 coastal cities in Sri Lanka.

CityWarmestColdestSwimming season
Colombo 30.3°C Apr 28.0°C Jan all year
Jaffna 30.7°C Apr 26.9°C Jan all year
Moratuwa 30.4°C Apr 28.0°C Jan all year
Negombo 30.4°C Apr 27.9°C Aug all year
Trincomalee 30.2°C Apr 27.3°C Jan all year
Galle 30.1°C Apr 27.9°C Jan all year
Batticaloa 30.3°C Apr 27.3°C Jan all year
Valvedditturai 30.6°C Apr 26.9°C Jan all year
Matara 30.0°C Apr 27.7°C Aug all year
Puttalam 30.5°C Apr 27.7°C Aug all year
Kalutara 30.3°C Apr 28.0°C Jan all year
Bentota 30.3°C Apr 27.9°C Jan all year
Mannar 30.9°C Apr 27.4°C Jan all year
Chilaw 30.4°C Apr 27.6°C Aug all year
Hambantota 29.9°C Apr 27.5°C Aug all year

Season uses 19°C. Why that number, and where the data comes from