Best time to visit Sri Lanka

The best time to visit Sri Lanka is January to March, when its 12 destinations average 84/100 for climate comfort — November is the weakest month, at 58/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 12 Sri Lanka destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, month by month

best February
  1. 78Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 73Apr
  5. 65May
  6. 76Jun
  7. 77Jul
  8. 76Aug
  9. 74Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 58Nov
  12. 72Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Sri Lanka climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7828.1°C129 mmNuwara Eliya 86
February8429.1°C70 mmNuwara Eliya 91
March8030.2°C91 mmTrincomalee 90
April7330.8°C147 mmTrincomalee 86
May6530°C243 mmArugam Bay 82
June7629.7°C120 mmTrincomalee 89
July7729.6°C120 mmArugam Bay 90
August7629.4°C127 mmArugam Bay 89
September7429.3°C153 mmArugam Bay 88
October6328.9°C275 mmArugam Bay 77
November5828.3°C362 mmNuwara Eliya 67
December7228.1°C179 mmNuwara Eliya 82

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Sri Lanka destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 12 destinations in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?
January to March. Across Sri Lanka's 12 destinations, February averages 84/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 29.1°C and 70 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Sri Lanka?
November, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 28.3°C and 362 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Sri Lanka?
April, with mean daily highs of 30.8°C averaged across 12 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Sri Lanka?
November, averaging 362 mm of rain.