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Weather in May in Anuradhapura District

Planning a getaway to Anuradhapura District this May 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 May?

Anuradhapura District is a region in Sri Lanka. May in Anuradhapura District generally has very warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 34°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Sigiriya. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Habarana with an average of 66 mm to moderate rainfall in Pahala Maragahawewa with 98 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Anuradhapura District in May, 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 May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Anuradhapura District?

Sigiriya

In May Sigiriya generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
24°C 
113 mm 
11 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
73 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C 
25°C 
29 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sigiriya

Anuradhapura

In May Anuradhapura generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
25°C 
127 mm 
9 days 
poor 
34°C 
26°C 
87 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C 
26°C 
42 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Anuradhapura

Habarana

In May Habarana generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
25°C 
104 mm 
10 days 
poor 
35°C 
26°C 
66 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C 
26°C 
24 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Habarana

Mihintale

In May Mihintale generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate 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
<<   April April
<<  
35°C 
25°C 
125 mm 
9 days 
poor 
34°C 
26°C 
83 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C 
26°C 
39 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Mihintale

Habawewa

In May Habawewa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
26°C 
130 mm 
9 days 
33°C 
26°C 
93 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C 
26°C 
49 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Habawewa

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

Is May the best time to visit Anuradhapura District?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Sigiriya, May might be a good time to visit Anuradhapura District. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Anuradhapura District is in January, February and June with generally pleasant weather in Sigiriya. In contrast, April and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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