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Climate in Yala National Park, 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.

Monthly precipitation

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

Weather Forecasts for Yala National Park

Thu   Apr 25
35°C | 25°C
SE 11 km/h
1 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of rain

partly cloudy and small chance of rain

Fri   Apr 26
34°C | 25°C
E 11 km/h
1.2 mm
broken clouds and  chance of rain

broken clouds and chance of rain

Sat   Apr 27
35°C | 25°C
E 11 km/h
4.6 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit Yala National Park in Sri Lanka

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

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Yala National Park?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in October, November and December.
  • Does Yala National Park have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of July and August are very dry.
  • Which is the hottest month in Yala National Park?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 33°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Yala National Park?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 29°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Yala National Park?
    November tops the wettest month list with 265 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Yala National Park?
    July is the driest month with 16 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Yala National Park?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 250 hours of sunshine.

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