Nuwara Eliya vs Sigiriya: which is better, month by month

Nuwara Eliya beats Sigiriya in all 12 months — its lead peaks in December (82 vs 66).

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.

Nuwara Eliya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · mild climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Sigiriya

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month: February 80/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Nuwara Eliya vs Sigiriya — all 12 months

Month	Nuwara Eliya	Sigiriya	Winner	Gap
January	86Anice, rainy, clean air	74Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Nuwara Eliya	12
February	91Snice, rainy, clean air	80Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Nuwara Eliya	11
March	87Awarm, rainy, muggy air	75Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Nuwara Eliya	12
April	75Bwarm, soaked, clean air	68Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Nuwara Eliya	7
May	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	64Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	4
June	85Anice, rainy, clean air	76Bhot, dry, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	9
July	80Anice, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	7
August	80Anice, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	6
September	78Bnice, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	6
October	69Cnice, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	9
November	67Cnice, soaked, clean air	52Dhot, soaked, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	15
December	82Anice, soaked, clean air	66Chot, soaked, clean air	Nuwara Eliya	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (82 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.