Best year time to visit Anuradhapura

General weather information about Anuradhapura

Average annual temperature is 26.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 80 days

Number of rainy days: 285 days

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* Weather data for Anuradhapura Sri Lanka is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Anuradhapura air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)29.331.334.335.734.133.836.837.234.433.831.631.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)28.329.731.733.531.832.532.935.132.431.430.029.0
Average temperature (°C)24.024.926.627.727.628.228.228.827.326.225.425.4
Average night temperature (°C)20.921.523.224.225.025.425.225.024.323.423.123.1
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)18.419.722.022.923.824.124.324.323.322.422.422.5

Anuradhapura monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)11.011.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.011.011.0
Daylight mean duration (h)11.711.912.112.312.512.612.612.412.211.911.711.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)11.011.011.012.012.012.012.012.012.011.011.011.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)9.29.910.710.28.810.69.410.99.58.77.17.8
Precipitation (mm)801208213813023376381298529277
Sunny days161378778120101
Rainy days151524222423231930303030
Snow days000000000000

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The largest precipitation sum in Anuradhapura is at

  • October — 298(mm)
  • November — 529(mm)
  • December — 277(mm)