Location & Surroundings

Halpe is a locality in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at 705 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nuwara Eliya, 27 km to the north. The national capital Colombo is about 110 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 43' 54" N, 80° 49' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 705 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 115 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Halpe

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

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 26.6 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 561 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
3.8 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.85 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 20.7 3.8 271 93 1,013.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 2.7 292 89 1,015.6 2.36 / 2.36 100 0.1 n/a
12h 19.6 3.4 286 90 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.6 5.3 263 60 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.04 100 430.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.5 4.0 267 80 1,011.5 0.81 / 0.85 100 561.4 n/a
30h 20.3 3.6 282 86 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.02 78 2.1 n/a
36h 20.1 3.6 280 88 1,012.7 0.02 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
42h 25.9 5.6 260 66 1,012.7 0.43 / 0.47 47 433.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.2 4.5 270 80 1,011.4 0.54 / 1.01 90 551.8 n/a
54h 20.6 3.7 266 91 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.30 100 1.9 n/a
60h 20.1 4.1 278 89 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.25 90 0.0 n/a
66h 25.6 6.2 269 66 1,012.7 0.10 / 0.35 100 390.9 n/a
Wednesday 21.9 4.8 272 81 1,011.7 0.37 / 0.72 100 508.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Halpe?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 26.6 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 561 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Halpe today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Halpe?
Local time is 23:40. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Halpe?
Halpe is a locality.
What is the elevation of Halpe?
DEM 705 m.
Where is Halpe located?
It is at 6.73160, 80.82450 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Halpe in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1244970

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