Location & Surroundings

Meegolla is a settlement in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at 826 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Badulla, 19 km to the southeast. The national capital Colombo is about 120 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, 21 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° 4' 59" N, 80° 55' 26" E
  • Elevation DEM: 826 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 377 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Meegolla

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

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 13.3 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s N (344 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
13.34 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 0.7 344 93 1,016.7 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 20.0 0.6 225 93 1,015.4 3.46 / 3.46 66 0.0 n/a
12h 25.7 1.0 47 71 1,015.4 2.86 / 6.32 97 489.3 n/a
18h 21.5 0.9 325 91 1,014.0 15.26 / 21.58 100 415.9 n/a
Tomorrow 20.3 1.4 307 94 1,016.4 0.00 / 13.34 100 0.4 n/a
30h 20.2 1.0 238 88 1,014.5 0.00 / 5.37 100 0.0 n/a
36h 26.8 1.8 30 62 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.31 68 415.9 n/a
42h 22.4 0.7 46 85 1,013.1 13.04 / 13.35 100 471.1 n/a
Monday 20.3 0.8 232 92 1,015.0 0.00 / 11.50 84 0.8 n/a
54h 20.0 0.4 237 90 1,014.5 0.00 / 4.86 41 0.0 n/a
60h 26.0 1.8 48 69 1,014.6 0.00 / 2.20 48 516.7 n/a
66h 22.5 1.3 76 86 1,013.7 11.46 / 13.66 100 561.9 n/a
Tuesday 20.1 0.7 170 93 1,015.9 0.00 / 1.90 26 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Meegolla?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.0 to 25.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 13.3 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 13.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Meegolla today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Meegolla?
Local time is 05:24. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Meegolla?
Meegolla is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Meegolla?
DEM 826 m.
Where is Meegolla located?
It is at 7.08310, 80.92400 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Meegolla in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7474677

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