Climate in Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura District), Sri Lanka

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Sat May 04

38°C | 26°C

14 km/h

0.6 mm

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

hourly forecast

Sun May 05

39°C | 27°C

18 km/h

0.5 mm

broken clouds and chance of slight rain

hourly forecast

Mon May 06

39°C | 27°C

18 km/h

1.2 mm

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast

The best time to visit is during the drier months: June and July.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which months have the greatest rainfall in Anuradhapura?
Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in October, November and December.

Which is the hottest month in Anuradhapura?
March has an average maximum temperature of 35°C and is the hottest month of the year.

Which is the coolest month in Anuradhapura?
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.

Which is the wettest month in Anuradhapura?
November tops the wettest month list with 240 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Anuradhapura?
July is the driest month with 42 mm of precipitation.

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