Location & Surroundings

Gammedda is a settlement in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at 155 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ratnapura, 23 km to the west. The national capital Colombo is 91 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, 42 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 37' 13" N, 80° 36' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 155 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 416 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gammedda

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.0 to 27.9 C, max wind 0.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
1.45 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 27.5 0.7 187 70 1,012.8 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 0.6 167 91 1,011.3 14.31 / 14.31 95 469.4 n/a
12h 21.7 0.5 23 96 1,013.8 2.10 / 16.40 93 0.1 n/a
18h 21.0 0.5 355 95 1,012.4 0.00 / 5.82 44 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 0.6 200 69 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.45 64 484.9 n/a
30h 23.1 1.0 132 91 1,011.8 11.49 / 12.93 100 450.3 n/a
36h 21.6 0.2 147 97 1,014.0 3.60 / 16.54 98 0.2 n/a
42h 21.2 1.0 70 94 1,013.0 0.00 / 4.40 80 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.2 1.2 144 73 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.80 58 474.4 n/a
54h 22.7 0.3 135 93 1,012.4 9.12 / 10.93 100 443.6 n/a
60h 21.6 0.8 101 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 6.28 100 0.2 n/a
66h 21.1 0.4 74 94 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.36 92 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 26.0 0.8 202 77 1,012.9 1.88 / 2.24 88 425.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gammedda?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.0 to 27.9 C, max wind 0.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gammedda today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Gammedda?
Local time is 21:43. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Gammedda?
Gammedda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gammedda?
DEM 155 m.
Where is Gammedda located?
It is at 6.62040, 80.60530 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gammedda in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7546983

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