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Weather in December in Anuradhapura District

Planning a getaway to Anuradhapura District this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Anuradhapura District in December?

Anuradhapura District is a region in Sri Lanka. December in Anuradhapura District generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Sigiriya. On average, December is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Sigiriya.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Pahala Maragahawewa with an average of 152 mm to heavy rainfall in Sigiriya with 202 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Anuradhapura District in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Anuradhapura District climate page.

Where to go in Anuradhapura District in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Anuradhapura District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Anuradhapura District?

Sigiriya

In December Sigiriya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sigiriya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
245 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
22°C 
202 mm 
13 days 
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29°C 
21°C 
108 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Sigiriya

Anuradhapura

In December Anuradhapura generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Anuradhapura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
240 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
161 mm 
13 days 
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30°C 
22°C 
73 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Anuradhapura

Habarana

In December Habarana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Habarana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
238 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
22°C 
194 mm 
14 days 
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30°C 
22°C 
101 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Habarana

Mihintale

In December Mihintale generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Mihintale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
241 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
169 mm 
13 days 
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30°C 
22°C 
78 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Mihintale

Habawewa

In December Habawewa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Habawewa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
245 mm 
14 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
153 mm 
12 days 
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31°C 
22°C 
64 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Habawewa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Anuradhapura District, in Sri Lanka.

Is December the best time to visit Anuradhapura District?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Anuradhapura District with often unpleasant weather in Sigiriya.

Generally speaking, January, February and June provide pleasant weather in Sigiriya. On the other hand, the weather in April and November tend to be poor.

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