Badulla Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clouds Gather on the Horizon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Monday at 28° · coldest night Saturday at 16°
The short of it: Badulla weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (75 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (76 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.9 mm (0.35 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:30 local time.
BADULLA, Wednesday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Badulla station, with a high of 25° and a low of 19°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 26°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 28°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 18 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Badulla brings highs near 26°, lows of 19° and about 366 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 28°, January the coldest at 17°, and November the wettest with 366 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
Daylight holds steady at 11 h 49 min. The station stands 962 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 24° | 27° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 24° | 28° | 5 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 25° | 29° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 PM | Light showers | 25° | 28° | 5 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 1 PM | Light showers | 24° | 28° | 5 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 25° | 28° | 4 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 3 PM | Light showers | 24° | 27° | 4 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 4 PM | Thunder & hail | 24° | 27° | 3 km/h | 3.3 mm |
| 5 PM | Thunder & hail | 23° | 27° | 2 km/h | 3.0 mm |
| 6 PM | Light showers | 22° | 25° | 2 km/h | 1.1 mm |
| 7 PM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 8 PM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 1 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Fog | 21° | 25° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Fog | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Fog | 20° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Fog | 20° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Fog | 20° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Fog | 20° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 25° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 26° | 5 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 11): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 19°, 9.2 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:55 AM, down 5:44 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Thursday (Nov 12): light showers, high 24°, low 20°, 1.5 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:55 AM, down 5:44 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 26°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:55 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 25°, low 16°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Sunday (Nov 15): overcast, high 28°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 16): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 17°, 6.6 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 5:44 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 17): light rain, high 25°, low 20°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 5:44 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 19°25° | 9.2 mm | 15 km/h | 11 h 49 min | |
| Thursday | 20°24° | 1.5 mm | 20 km/h | 11 h 49 min | |
| Friday | 19°26° | dry | 22 km/h | 11 h 49 min | |
| Saturday | 16°25° | 0.3 mm | 15 km/h | 11 h 48 min | |
| Sunday | 20°28° | dry | 16 km/h | 11 h 48 min | |
| Monday | 17°28° | 6.6 mm | 18 km/h | 11 h 48 min | |
| Tuesday | 20°25° | 0.3 mm | 12 km/h | 11 h 48 min |
Warmest: Monday at 28°. Wettest: today, 9.2 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 22 km/h.