Location & Surroundings

Madampe is a point in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chilaw, 10 km to the northwest. The national capital Colombo is 63 km to the south. The nearest airport is Bandaranaike International Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type grove (GROVE)
  • a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 29' 54" N, 79° 50' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,236 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.4%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

Other groves nearby

Nearby

Weather in Madampe

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

Now 25.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 28.9 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 524 W/m2.

Temperature
25.1 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
1.74 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 25.1 2.3 132 91 1,010.6 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 2.8 334 75 1,011.8 0.93 / 0.93 95 471.7 n/a
12h 27.1 6.1 357 84 1,010.1 8.52 / 9.45 100 524.3 n/a
18h 25.8 2.8 101 89 1,012.7 0.86 / 10.31 100 0.1 n/a
Tomorrow 25.2 1.7 100 90 1,011.6 0.00 / 1.74 100 0.0 n/a
30h 29.6 3.2 358 69 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.21 88 465.8 n/a
36h 27.0 3.2 17 84 1,010.4 11.83 / 12.04 100 547.8 n/a
42h 25.8 3.1 67 90 1,012.0 0.00 / 4.47 100 0.3 n/a
Tuesday 25.3 2.2 99 89 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.82 81 0.0 n/a
54h 28.2 1.8 296 76 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.65 77 446.7 n/a
60h 27.2 2.3 317 81 1,009.9 2.47 / 3.12 98 456.3 n/a
66h 25.4 1.6 108 90 1,011.4 3.60 / 6.72 100 0.5 n/a
Wednesday 25.3 1.0 90 85 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.48 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Madampe?
Now 25.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 28.9 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 524 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Madampe today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Madampe?
Local time is 17:58. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Madampe?
Madampe is a grove.
What is the elevation of Madampe?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Madampe located?
It is at 7.49840, 79.84500 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Madampe in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2017-11-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1237467

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