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Weather in March in Polonnaruwa District

Planning a getaway to Polonnaruwa District this March 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 March?

Polonnaruwa District is a region in Sri Lanka. March in Polonnaruwa 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 23°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

March is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 54 mm in Polonnaruwa.

For specific regional insights in Polonnaruwa District for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Polonnaruwa District climate page.

Where to go in Polonnaruwa District in March

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 March for the 4 most popular destinations in Polonnaruwa District?

Polonnaruwa

In March Polonnaruwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
31°C 
22°C 
85 mm 
5 days 
34°C 
23°C 
54 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
36°C 
25°C 
99 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Polonnaruwa

Giritale

In March Giritale generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
31°C 
22°C 
210 hours 
80 mm 
5 days 
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
98 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Giritale

Minneriya

In March Minneriya generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
31°C 
22°C 
210 hours 
81 mm 
5 days 
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
101 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Minneriya

Hingurakgala

In March Hingurakgala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
31°C 
22°C 
210 hours 
82 mm 
5 days 
34°C 
23°C 
273 hours 
53 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
36°C 
25°C 
267 hours 
100 mm 
10 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 March the best time to visit Polonnaruwa District?

In our opinion, March is a good time to visit Polonnaruwa District with overall tolerable weather in Polonnaruwa. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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

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