Best time to visit Sri Lanka
Our pick for sun: January to May, October to December.
The best months
- SunJanuary to May, October to December
- BeachJanuary to May, October to December
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The twelve months at a glance
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Good, 70/100 | Good, 70/100 | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain |
| Beach | Good, 75/100 | Good, 75/100 | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain |
- Ideal
- Good
- Fair
- Best avoided
- Risk flagged
Temperatures and rain
See the month-by-month values
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 21°C | 28°C | 164 mm |
| February | 31°C | 21°C | 28°C | 175 mm |
| March | 31°C | 22°C | 29°C | 217 mm |
| April | 31°C | 23°C | 30°C | 357 mm |
| May | 29°C | 24°C | 29°C | 325 mm |
| June | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 353 mm |
| July | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 349 mm |
| August | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 316 mm |
| September | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 313 mm |
| October | 28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 479 mm |
| November | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 491 mm |
| December | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 323 mm |
Estimated flight time
- From YUL : about 16 h 40 min
- From YYZ : about 17 h 10 min
- From YVR : about 16 h 25 min
Estimate of a nonstop flight computed from the distance: not a schedule. Connections lengthen the trip.
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Where this data comes from
Temperatures, sunshine and rain: monthly normals we computed over 1991-2020. These are estimates from a climate reanalysis, not station readings.
- ERA5 reanalysis-era5-single-levels-timeseries (C3S, CC-BY)
- NOAA OISST v2.1
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, 2026, CC BY 4.0 licence). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 (Huang et al., 2021, J. Climate 34, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0166.1).