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Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is a island country located south-east of India, just north of the Equator, and has a tropical climate, with hot, humid weather all year round. Throughout the country there is a rainy season from October to December, while in the other months, the rains vary greatly depending on the area.
- Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura - Weather by month Based on the period...
- Trincomalee
Trincomalee - Weather by month Based on the period 1991-2020...
- Negombo
Negombo - Weather by month Based on the period 1991-2020...
- Anuradhapura
- Colombo & South-West Coast
- The South Coast
- Central & Northern Sections of The West Coast
- East Coast
- North-East Coast
- The Cultural Triangle
- Kandy & Tea Country
- What to Expect in Sri Lanka?
Bentota, Colombo, Negombo, Kalpitiya
The south-western monsoon brings rain to the south-west of Sri Lanka between May and September, while the dry season in this region runs from December to March. With the west coast’s weather governed by the south-western monsoon, the best weather is expected between late November and April. Average temperatures throughout rarely drop much below 30 °C, but at certain times high rainfall and stormy conditions mean that your idyllic beach plans are best made elsewhere. Rainfall is at its highest...
Galle, Weligama, Mirissa, Tangalle, Yala National Park
The beaches along the south coast, from Galle as far east as Mawella and Hambantota are expecting their best weather between late November and April. Further east, beyond Yala NP, the weather can also be influenced by the north-eastern monsoon, with its higher rainfall from October to January, and dryer weather from May to September. As with much of Sri Lanka, September & October can also see heavier rain, although by November blue skies are expected once again, with good weather expected thr...
Kalipiya, Puttalam, Mannar
This section of coastline gets very different weather to beaches and towns further south (below Negombo) as, put in really simple terms, it only gets caught on the fringes of the south-west monsoon. So whilst during the summer months between June and Octoberthe winds and sea can both be high, it’s unusual for there to be rainfall. This makes beaches such as Kalpitiya very popular with windsurfers and kite-surfers or more intrepid beach goers looking who cherish time on the sands without the c...
Passekudah, Trincomalee, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli
Sri Lanka’s east coastcomes into its own while the rest of the island is experiencing monsoonal rains. Influenced by the north-eastern monsoon, the best weather is from April to September, with the monsoon running from October until January. Presently the infrastructure and resort development are minimal, but things are changing fast, with a host of luxury hotels planned in the coming years. If you are happy with more basic beach accommodation, the east coast's summer offers a truly exception...
Jaffna, Mullativu
In the north and eastern coastal regions of the country, the weather is influenced by the north-eastern monsoon, which brings wind and rain between October and January, and drier weather between May and September. There is also an inter-monsoonal period during October and the first half of November, when rain and thunderstorms can occur across the island. This clears up as December nears, with conditions getting balmier by the day during the second half of November.
Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Minneriya National Park
Many of Sri Lanka’s cultural highlights, including no less than five UNESCO sites, including Dambulla, Anuradhapura and Sigiriya, are located within this ‘dry zone’. Aside from a high rainfall in November and December, conditions remain fairly arid throughout the year, although visitors during June and July may experience the hot, strong winds that help keep the south-western monsoon at bay.
Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Haputale, Hatton, Adam's Peak
Kandy sits at a far lower altitude than the 'Tea Country' and because of this can expect to enjoy higher temperatures and lower rainfall than in the hills to the south. Your journey from Kandy to the Cultural Triangle climbs an elevation of 700 metres, so you feel a drop in temperature as you climb. The weather in the Tea Country is influenced by both monsoons, the result of which is a climate somewhat reminiscent of a Scottish autumn for much of the year. Sitting at nearly 2,000 metres above...
Whilst planning any holiday around the seasons, it’s important to remember that the world’s weather has a funny habit of not sticking to script, and this is never truer than in Sri Lanka. You will often be blessed with clear blue skies in what should be rainy season, or with torrential downpours in the middle of the dry season. Therefore you would ...
14 day weather in Ceylon. Animated forecast maps with rain, wind, satellite and temperatures. Always up-to-date.
Colombo 14 Day Extended Forecast. Currently: 86 °F. Scattered clouds. (Weather station: Katunayake, Sri Lanka). See more current weather.
Tonight. Low24°. Thundery showers and light winds. Fri 1st. 29°. 23°.
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Trincomalee 14 Day Extended Forecast. Currently: 86 °F. Partly sunny. (Weather station: Katunayake, Sri Lanka). See more current weather.
