Sri Lanka Climate and Weather

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Climate

The climate of Sri Lanka is tropical, with hardly any distinction between the seasons, constantly hot with very high humidity. Monsoons visit the island in May and November, bringing heavy rainfall. Most rain falls on the plains on the south of the island.

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