Sri Lanka

Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s east coast (Arugam Bay, Trincomalee, Batticaloa) is best from May to September, with peak surf between June and August. The west and south coast (Mirissa, Tangalle, Weligama) shines from December to April/May, offering calm seas and blue skies. The central highlands and cultural triangle (Ella, Kandy, Sigiriya) are great year-round, though Nuwara Eliya—in the center highlands—gets especially rainy in June and July.

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South & West

jan 31°C 24°C

feb 31°C 24°C

mar 32°C 25°C

apr 32°C 25°C

may 31°C 25°C

jun 30°C 25°C

jul 30°C 25°C

aug 30°C 25°C

sep 30°C 25°C

oct 30°C 24°C

nov 30°C 24°C

dec 31°C 24°C

East

jan 31°C 23°C

feb 32°C 23°C

mar 32°C 24°C

apr 32°C 25°C

may 32°C 26°C

jun 31°C 26°C

jul 32°C 26°C

aug 32°C 26°C

sep 32°C 26°C

oct 32°C 26°C

nov 32°C 26°C

dec 31°C 24°C

Center Lowlands

jan 31°C 21°C

feb 33°C 22°C

mar 34°C 24°C

apr 34°C 25°C

may 33°C 24°C

jun 32°C 24°C

jul 32°C 24°C

aug 32°C 24°C

sep 32°C 24°C

oct 31°C 23°C

nov 30°C 22°C

dec 30°C 21°C

Center Highlands

jan 20°C 10°C

feb 21°C 11°C

mar 22°C 13°C

apr 21°C 14°C

may 20°C 14°C

jun 19°C 13°C

jul 19°C 12°C

aug 20°C 12°C

sep 20°C 12°C

oct 20°C 13°C

nov 19°C 12°C

dec 19°C 11°C

South & West East Center Lowlands Center Highlands