Location & Surroundings

Morahela is a settlement in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at 1,225 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nuwara Eliya, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Colombo is about 115 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, 18 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' 43" N, 80° 53' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1225 m
  • Timezone Asia/Colombo
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,208 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rupee (LKR)
  • Phone Prefix +94

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Morahela

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

Now 21.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 30.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.

Temperature
21.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s W (261 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
5.42 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 21.0 1.3 261 86 1,011.8 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.5 233 81 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
12h 30.6 1.4 18 41 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 67 512.0 n/a
18h 21.9 1.8 261 84 1,009.7 4.37 / 4.37 99 324.7 n/a
Tomorrow 20.6 1.3 247 91 1,013.0 1.05 / 5.42 81 0.5 n/a
30h 19.4 1.3 272 90 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.43 99 0.0 n/a
36h 27.8 1.5 7 55 1,012.1 0.33 / 0.77 100 472.3 n/a
42h 21.7 0.7 21 90 1,010.0 10.29 / 11.06 100 324.8 n/a
Sunday 20.7 0.9 296 89 1,013.8 4.59 / 15.65 97 0.5 n/a
54h 19.5 0.9 286 93 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 27.5 2.6 26 58 1,012.4 0.25 / 0.25 90 470.8 n/a
66h 24.5 1.6 54 70 1,010.3 1.95 / 2.20 69 492.1 n/a
Monday 20.0 0.8 305 94 1,013.9 0.00 / 1.93 97 3.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Morahela?
Now 21.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 30.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 5.4 mm. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Morahela today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Morahela?
Local time is 09:45. Time zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+05:30).
What type of place is Morahela?
Morahela is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Morahela?
DEM 1,225 m.
Where is Morahela located?
It is at 7.07870, 80.88760 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Morahela in?
It is in Sri Lanka.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7474584