SeasonMapBentota weather by month
Sri Lanka
The best time to visit Bentota is January to March — 87/100 in February, 30°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (81/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 59/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Sri Lanka →
Bentota, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Bentota is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81 | A | 29°C | 16 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 30°C | 11 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 83 | A | 30°C | 18 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 77 | B | 30°C | 26 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MayMay | 61 | C | 29°C | 30 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JunJune | 72 | B | 29°C | 30 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JulJuly | 76 | B | 29°C | 29 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 74 | B | 28°C | 29 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 70 | B | 28°C | 28 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 63 | C | 29°C | 29 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 59 | D | 29°C | 26 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 75 | B | 29°C | 20 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Bentota through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Bentota in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSouthwest coast beach season, February break in Sri Lanka, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet