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Best Time for Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: January, February, March, April. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The dry-zone triangle at its driest — Sigiriya's frescoes and mirror wall before ten beats both heat and queues, and elephants gather at Minneriya's tank.
'The Gathering' peaks — hundreds of elephants on Minneriya's grass — and the Kandy Esala Perahera parades tusked processions through torch-lit streets.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	20.4°C	27.7°C	108 mm	11.6 h
February	20.5°C	29.4°C	82 mm	11.7 h
March	21.6°C	32.0°C	84 mm	11.9 h
April	23.5°C	32.5°C	136 mm	12.2 h
May	24.2°C	31.2°C	113 mm	12.4 h
June	24.0°C	30.6°C	43 mm	12.5 h
July	23.6°C	30.9°C	41 mm	12.4 h
August	23.4°C	31.4°C	56 mm	12.3 h
September	23.2°C	31.5°C	86 mm	12.0 h
October	22.9°C	30.3°C	226 mm	11.8 h
November	22.3°C	28.3°C	287 mm	11.6 h
December	21.5°C	27.5°C	259 mm	11.5 h