WhereItsSunny

Cities in Sri Lanka — climate month by month

Compare 9 cities of Sri Lanka across the year.

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CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Colombo
27.2°C81°F
67 mm2.6″
27.5°C81.5°F
77 mm3″
28.3°C82.9°F
140 mm5.5″
28.6°C83.5°F
260 mm10.2″
28.6°C83.5°F
358 mm14.1″
28.1°C82.6°F
205 mm8.1″
27.8°C82°F
133 mm5.2″
27.8°C82°F
100 mm3.9″
27.6°C81.7°F
195 mm7.7″
27.4°C81.3°F
382 mm15″
27.2°C81°F
335 mm13.2″
27°C80.6°F
158 mm6.2″
Anuradhapura
25.3°C77.5°F
91 mm3.6″
26.3°C79.3°F
50 mm2″
28.1°C82.6°F
65 mm2.6″
28.8°C83.8°F
157 mm6.2″
28.9°C84°F
90 mm3.5″
28.7°C83.7°F
10 mm0.4″
28.4°C83.1°F
29 mm1.1″
28.4°C83.1°F
39 mm1.5″
28.4°C83.1°F
69 mm2.7″
27.3°C81.1°F
234 mm9.2″
26.2°C79.2°F
251 mm9.9″
25.4°C77.7°F
218 mm8.6″
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
26.8°C80.2°F
78 mm3.1″
27.2°C81°F
90 mm3.5″
28°C82.4°F
167 mm6.6″
28.4°C83.1°F
292 mm11.5″
28.3°C82.9°F
399 mm15.7″
27.8°C82°F
259 mm10.2″
27.5°C81.5°F
169 mm6.7″
27.5°C81.5°F
142 mm5.6″
27.4°C81.3°F
241 mm9.5″
27.1°C80.8°F
417 mm16.4″
26.9°C80.4°F
354 mm13.9″
26.8°C80.2°F
177 mm7″
Kandy
23.3°C73.9°F
177 mm7″
24.2°C75.6°F
117 mm4.6″
25.4°C77.7°F
121 mm4.8″
26°C78.8°F
147 mm5.8″
25.8°C78.4°F
181 mm7.1″
25.3°C77.5°F
132 mm5.2″
25°C77°F
137 mm5.4″
25°C77°F
130 mm5.1″
24.9°C76.8°F
146 mm5.7″
24.6°C76.3°F
308 mm12.1″
24.2°C75.6°F
337 mm13.3″
23.7°C74.7°F
283 mm11.1″
Trincomalee
26°C78.8°F
137 mm5.4″
26.8°C80.2°F
75 mm3″
27.9°C82.2°F
34 mm1.3″
29.3°C84.7°F
57 mm2.2″
30°C86°F
58 mm2.3″
29.9°C85.8°F
22 mm0.9″
29.6°C85.3°F
49 mm1.9″
29.4°C84.9°F
58 mm2.3″
29°C84.2°F
94 mm3.7″
27.8°C82°F
196 mm7.7″
26.6°C79.9°F
322 mm12.7″
25.9°C78.6°F
321 mm12.6″
Galle
26.2°C79.2°F
117 mm4.6″
26.6°C79.9°F
104 mm4.1″
27.4°C81.3°F
136 mm5.4″
27.8°C82°F
243 mm9.6″
27.8°C82°F
347 mm13.7″
27.3°C81.1°F
228 mm9″
26.8°C80.2°F
197 mm7.8″
26.8°C80.2°F
198 mm7.8″
26.9°C80.4°F
248 mm9.8″
26.7°C80.1°F
356 mm14″
26.6°C79.9°F
321 mm12.6″
26.4°C79.5°F
202 mm8″
Ratnapura
26.3°C79.3°F
124 mm4.9″
26.9°C80.4°F
143 mm5.6″
27.6°C81.7°F
252 mm9.9″
27.9°C82.2°F
377 mm14.8″
27.7°C81.9°F
521 mm20.5″
27.1°C80.8°F
411 mm16.2″
26.8°C80.2°F
307 mm12.1″
26.8°C80.2°F
311 mm12.2″
26.8°C80.2°F
398 mm15.7″
26.6°C79.9°F
478 mm18.8″
26.3°C79.3°F
399 mm15.7″
26.2°C79.2°F
250 mm9.8″
Badulla
21.4°C70.5°F
202 mm8″
22.1°C71.8°F
132 mm5.2″
23.2°C73.8°F
134 mm5.3″
24°C75.2°F
230 mm9.1″
24.3°C75.7°F
111 mm4.4″
24.1°C75.4°F
21 mm0.8″
23.9°C75°F
48 mm1.9″
23.7°C74.7°F
71 mm2.8″
23.6°C74.5°F
93 mm3.7″
23.1°C73.6°F
248 mm9.8″
22.5°C72.5°F
320 mm12.6″
21.9°C71.4°F
309 mm12.2″
Puttalam
25.7°C78.3°F
44 mm1.7″
26.8°C80.2°F
42 mm1.7″
28.4°C83.1°F
59 mm2.3″
29°C84.2°F
147 mm5.8″
29.2°C84.6°F
108 mm4.3″
28.7°C83.7°F
30 mm1.2″
28.4°C83.1°F
24 mm0.9″
28.3°C82.9°F
16 mm0.6″
28.4°C83.1°F
57 mm2.2″
27.6°C81.7°F
214 mm8.4″
26.6°C79.9°F
243 mm9.6″
25.8°C78.4°F
124 mm4.9″

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Frequently asked questions

Which city in Sri Lanka has the least rain?

Puttalam is the driest city in Sri Lanka, with approximately 1108 mm / 43.6 in of average annual rainfall.

Which city in Sri Lanka is warmest in July?

Trincomalee is the warmest city in Sri Lanka in July, with an average temperature of 29.6°C / 85.3°F.

Which city in Sri Lanka is warmest in January?

Colombo is the warmest city in Sri Lanka in January, with an average temperature of 27.2°C / 81°F.

Which city in Sri Lanka has the mildest year-round climate?

Trincomalee has the highest annual average temperature in Sri Lanka at 28.2°C / 82.8°F, while Badulla has the lowest at 23.1°C / 73.6°F.

Which city in Sri Lanka has the most sunny months?

Puttalam matches our sunny profiles (warm/mild with limited rain) for 3 months of the year — the most of any city in Sri Lanka.