Anuradhapura Climate by Month
Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Anuradhapura is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 85°F (29°C) in December to 92°F (33°C) in April, and January nights average 71°F (22°C). It gets 58 in (1474 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 71°F(22°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 58 in(1474 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Anuradhapura
Best for weatherFebruary, June and July are the best time for weather in Anuradhapura: highs near 89°F (32°C) and about 1.3 in (33 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantOctober and November are the least pleasant; November is the wettest, with 11 in (287 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Anuradhapura weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 79% | 5.1 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 75% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 72% | 6.2 |
| AprApril | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.0 in(177 mm) | 77% | 6.2 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 75% | 5.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 90°F(32°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 73% | 5.5 |
| JulJulyBest | 90°F(32°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 71% | 5.5 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 72% | 5.7 |
| SepSeptember | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 72% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 10 in(258 mm) | 79% | 5.3 |
| NovNovember | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 11 in(287 mm) | 83% | 4.6 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.6 in(243 mm) | 82% | 4.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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