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Haputale Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 31° · coldest night tonight at 22°

The short of it: Haputale weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 14 mm (0.54 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail, heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 04:30 local time.

HAPUTALE, Monday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 28° and falling to 22° after dark. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 24° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 31°, while tonight will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 125 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Haputale brings highs near 24°, lows of 17° and about 319 mm of rain over the month. April is the warmest month here at 26°, January the coldest at 15°, and November the wettest with 319 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 51 min. The station stands 627 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°28°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°29°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°29°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°30°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast27°31°5 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast27°31°5 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMLight showers28°31°6 km/h0.5 mm
2 PMLight showers27°31°5 km/h0.5 mm
3 PMThunderstorm26°31°4 km/h1.6 mm
4 PMThunder & hail25°29°5 km/h5.2 mm
5 PMThunder & hail24°29°3 km/h3.1 mm
6 PMThunderstorm23°28°2 km/h1.4 mm
7 PMLight showers23°28°2 km/h0.7 mm
8 PMFog23°28°1 km/h–
9 PMFog23°28°1 km/h–
10 PMLight showers23°27°2 km/h0.3 mm
11 PMFog23°27°2 km/h–
12 AMFog22°27°2 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMFog22°27°2 km/h–
2 AMFog22°27°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast22°27°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): thunder & hail, high 28°, low 22°, 14 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 5:45 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today22°28°14 mm16 km/h11 h 51 min
Tuesday22°28°27 mm17 km/h11 h 51 min
Wednesday22°28°23 mm18 km/h11 h 51 min
Thursday22°27°22 mm18 km/h11 h 50 min
Friday23°31°dry22 km/h11 h 49 min
Saturday22°28°27 mm19 km/h11 h 50 min
Sunday23°26°13 mm25 km/h11 h 49 min

Warmest: Friday at 31°. Wettest: Saturday, 27 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 25 km/h.

The Almanac · Haputale Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Haputale, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 45 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 48 min
Average wind
4 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 319 mm.

Haputale in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Haputale by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°15°154 mm7 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
February24°15°121 mm6 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
March25°15°159 mm5 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April26°16°270 mm5 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
May26°18°163 mm8 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
June24°18°105 mm10 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦
July24°18°85 mm10 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
August24°18°147 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
September24°17°139 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October24°17°274 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
November24°17°319 mm4 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
December23°16°225 mm5 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Haputale

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Haputale today?

Right now it is 22 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 14 mm (0.54 in) expected.

Will it rain in Haputale this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 125 mm (4.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Haputale?

Yes: thunder & hail; heavy rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Haputale?

April, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 15 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is November, with 319 mm (12.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Haputale?

January and December. January brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 154 mm (6.1 in) of rain; December highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 225 mm (8.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Haputale?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ella TownUva Province16 km NE25°18°352 mm
WellawayaUva Province17 km E29°23°334 mm
BadullaUva Province27 km NNE26°19°366 mm
Nuwara EliyaCentral Province29 km NW19°12°260 mm
BogahakumburaUva Province37 km NNE28°21°356 mm
TalawakeleCentral Province38 km WNW24°16°336 mm
HattonCentral Province42 km WNW24°16°334 mm
MonaragalaUva Province45 km ENE29°23°333 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor