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Table  32  (Cli., Wind )
  Average Monthly Wind Speed at Colombo   ( m / h )   ,
Cli32e
Month 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
January 7.6 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.9 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.1 4.4 3.7
February 5.7 5.5 4.9 4.7 4.6 5.1 3.9 4.4 3.9 4.1 4.3
March 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.4
April 4.5 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.3 4.3 4.5 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.3
May 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.0 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.6 6.0 4.5 5.1
June 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 5.7 6.3 5.4 4.5 6.1
July 5.7 6.6 5.8 7.1 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.3 5.8 6.0 6.7
August 5.5 7.4 7.0 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.7 6.8 6.7 5.7
September 5.7 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.7 6.2 5.4 6.0 6.6 4.4 2.2
October 5.3 4.5 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.2 3.6 4.5 4.6 2.4 4.9
November 5.1 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.4 2.6 3.8 2.0 4.0
December 5.8 4.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 3.5 5.4 4.1 3.2 2.4 3.3
© 2004, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000,
Ministry of Forestry & Environment   
Revised:  2003(y)/12(m)/01(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The former Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka