Bentota vs Sigiriya: which is better, month by month

Bentota beats Sigiriya in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (77 vs 68) — while Sigiriya wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bentota

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month: February 87/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Sigiriya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month: February 80/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Bentota vs Sigiriya — all 12 months

Month	Bentota	Sigiriya	Winner	Gap
January	81Asweltering, soaked, muggy air	74Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Bentota	7
February	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	80Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Bentota	7
March	83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	75Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Bentota	8
April	77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Bentota	9
May	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	64Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	72Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	76Bhot, dry, clean air	Sigiriya	4
July	76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	73Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
August	74Bhot, soaked, muggy air	74Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	0
September	70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
October	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
November	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	52Dhot, soaked, clean air	Bentota	7
December	75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	66Chot, soaked, clean air	Bentota	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (77 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.