SeasonMapSigiriya weather by month
Sri Lanka
The best time to visit Sigiriya is February, March and June — 80/100 in February, 29°C and 10 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to September (74/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 52/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Sri Lanka →
Sigiriya, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Sigiriya 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 | 74 | B | 27°C | 15 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 80 | A | 29°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 75 | B | 31°C | 10 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 33°C | 12 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| MayMay | 64 | C | 31°C | 12 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 76 | B | 31°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 73 | B | 32°C | 6 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 74 | B | 32°C | 6 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 72 | B | 31°C | 9 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| OctOctober | 60 | C | 30°C | 19 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| NovNovember | 52 | D | 28°C | 24 d | 8 h | Quiet | 2 |
| DecDecember | 66 | C | 28°C | 20 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Sigiriya through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Hornets on the rock face1 Jan – 31 DecHazard
- April
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year10–18 AprHoliday
- May
- Dry-zone season15 May – 15 SepSeason
- July
- The Gathering at Minneriya15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)Nature
- October
- Northeast (Maha) monsoon15 Oct – 15 Jan (usually)Season
- December
- Christmas and New Year peak20 Dec – 5 JanHoliday
Crowds in Sigiriya 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.
BusyFebruary break in Sri Lanka, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet