Location & Surroundings

Meewewa is a scrubland in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, at 149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dambulla, 16 km to the southeast. The national capital Colombo is about 135 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Sigiriya Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type scrubland (SCRB)
  • an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 55' 49" N, 80° 31' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 149 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 132 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Meewewa

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

Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 31.0 C, max wind 8.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
6.2 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.06 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 25.0 6.2 219 87 1,008.9 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 31.0 8.9 230 58 1,010.1 0.10 / 0.10 65 405.6 n/a
12h 26.5 7.5 226 77 1,008.9 1.12 / 1.22 73 542.8 n/a
18h 24.8 6.6 218 84 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.03 100 2.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 5.8 220 88 1,010.4 0.02 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
30h 30.0 8.0 232 60 1,011.4 0.20 / 0.25 100 403.9 n/a
36h 26.6 6.3 224 79 1,009.6 0.27 / 0.52 96 454.4 n/a
42h 24.6 6.2 220 88 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.04 99 2.0 n/a
Saturday 24.0 5.7 220 90 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
54h 30.6 7.7 239 58 1,011.8 0.20 / 0.20 100 449.9 n/a
60h 27.2 5.9 234 72 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.10 100 424.6 n/a
66h 25.6 4.7 220 79 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.7 n/a
Sunday 24.0 4.2 216 86 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Meewewa?
Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 31.0 C, max wind 8.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 543 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Meewewa today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Meewewa?
Local time is 12:58. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Meewewa?
Meewewa is a scrubland.
What is the elevation of Meewewa?
DEM 149 m.
Where is Meewewa located?
It is at 7.93040, 80.52950 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Meewewa in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2022-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1235378

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