Location & Surroundings

Dehipe is a settlement in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at 968 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nuwara Eliya, 17 km to the south. The national capital Colombo is about 105 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, 19 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 7' 25" N, 80° 47' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 968 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,384 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.8%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dehipe

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Dehipe, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 26.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 7.3 mm. Solar peaks near 481 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
2.2 m/s N (349 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
7.27 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 22.5 2.2 349 80 1,011.0 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.1 275 94 1,015.2 2.69 / 2.69 100 2.9 n/a
12h 18.6 1.6 265 97 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.03 94 0.0 n/a
18h 26.2 2.4 311 61 1,013.8 0.47 / 0.50 89 481.3 n/a
Tomorrow 21.1 1.2 278 88 1,012.4 6.77 / 7.27 100 419.7 n/a
30h 19.5 1.2 280 92 1,015.9 0.00 / 5.12 100 0.4 n/a
36h 18.8 1.3 262 94 1,014.9 0.00 / 3.41 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.7 2.1 290 79 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.40 86 112.4 n/a
Wednesday 20.7 2.0 283 85 1,014.0 0.78 / 1.18 100 394.7 n/a
54h 18.6 2.0 206 85 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.02 100 1.0 n/a
60h 17.9 2.0 254 84 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.25 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 2.2 290 71 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.09 100 291.6 n/a
Thursday 19.6 1.6 244 90 1,013.7 0.89 / 0.98 100 92.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dehipe?
Now 22.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 26.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 7.3 mm. Solar peaks near 481 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dehipe today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Dehipe?
Local time is 01:03. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Dehipe?
Dehipe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dehipe?
DEM 968 m.
Where is Dehipe located?
It is at 7.12360, 80.78770 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dehipe in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1248429