Galle vs Sigiriya: which is better, month by month

Galle beats Sigiriya in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 66) — while Sigiriya wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Galle vs Sigiriya — all 12 months

MonthGalleSigiriyaWinnerGap
January82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air74Bhot, rainy, muggy airGalle8
February87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air80Ahot, a little rain, muggy airGalle7
March84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air75Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy airGalle9
April77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, rainy, muggy airGalle9
May63Csweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
June72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bhot, dry, clean airSigiriya4
July76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air73Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3
August75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, dry, clean airTie1
September71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
October66Csweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airGalle6
November61Csweltering, soaked, clean air52Dhot, soaked, clean airGalle9
December78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air66Chot, soaked, clean airGalle12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (78 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Galle

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
7 of 12

Sigiriya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 80/100
Months won
1 of 12

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