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Weather in April in Polonnaruwa District

Planning a getaway to Polonnaruwa District this April 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 Polonnaruwa District in April?

Polonnaruwa District is a region in Sri Lanka. April in Polonnaruwa District generally has very hot temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very hot maximum daytime temperatures of around 36°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Polonnaruwa. 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

April is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 99 mm in Polonnaruwa.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Polonnaruwa District, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Polonnaruwa District's yearly weather, check out our Polonnaruwa District climate page.

Where to go in Polonnaruwa District in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Polonnaruwa 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 April for the 4 most popular destinations in Polonnaruwa District?

Polonnaruwa

In April Polonnaruwa generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Polonnaruwa
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
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
54 mm 
6 days 
36°C 
25°C 
99 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
36°C 
26°C 
70 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Polonnaruwa

Giritale

In April Giritale generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Giritale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
98 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
36°C 
26°C 
248 hours 
66 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Giritale

Minneriya

In April Minneriya generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Minneriya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
101 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
35°C 
26°C 
248 hours 
68 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Minneriya

Hingurakgala

In April Hingurakgala generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hingurakgala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
53 mm 
6 days 
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
100 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
36°C 
26°C 
248 hours 
70 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Hingurakgala

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

Is April the best time to visit Polonnaruwa District?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Polonnaruwa District with often poor weather in Polonnaruwa.

On average, the best time to visit Polonnaruwa District is in February with generally pleasant weather in Polonnaruwa. On the other hand, the weather in April, May, August, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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