Anuradhapura vs Colombo: which is better, month by month

Anuradhapura beats Colombo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (69 vs 52) — while Colombo wins April; they are within 3 points in November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Anuradhapura

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
6 of 12

Colombo

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 72/100
Months won
1 of 12

Anuradhapura vs Colombo — all 12 months

MonthAnuradhapuraColomboWinnerGap
January72Bsweltering, rainy, muggy air70Bsweltering, rainyTie2
February75Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityTie3
March67Csweltering, a little rain66Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie1
April56Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air60Csweltering, soaked, muggy airColombo4
May58Dsweltering, rainy, clean air43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airAnuradhapura15
June69Csweltering, a little rain, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airAnuradhapura17
July68Csweltering, a little rain, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airAnuradhapura9
August68Csweltering, a little rain, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airAnuradhapura12
September66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airAnuradhapura11
October53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airAnuradhapura6
November47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
December63Csweltering, rainy, clean air64Csweltering, rainy, muggy airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (69 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.