Anuradhapura is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late December to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late December to early February. It peaks in mid January, at 66. Avoid late March to early May for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Anuradhapura is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 4, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Anuradhapura is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Anuradhapura over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C. The rainy (wet) season in Anuradhapura runs from October to December, peaking in November with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to September; July is the driest month, at 3%. Winds in Anuradhapura are highest in June, averaging 2.0 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.6 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Anuradhapura come in February, when the sky is typically 42% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 70%.
Month by month Anuradhapura climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 23°C | 32°C | 9% | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 5% | 42% | 1.1 m/s | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 4% | 43% | 0.9 m/s | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| April | 33°C | 26°C | 38°C | 7% | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 27°C | 37°C | 10% | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 3% | 59% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| July | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 3% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 35°C | 4% | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 6% | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 15% | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 22% | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 20% | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 2 | 45 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Anuradhapura weather by season
Year round, Anuradhapura has days of about 28°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 33°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 23°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Anuradhapura weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Anuradhapura has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Anuradhapura weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Anuradhapura has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
Anuradhapura weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Anuradhapura has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 3% chance of rain on a given day.
Anuradhapura weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Anuradhapura has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Anuradhapura?
The rainy (wet) season in Anuradhapura runs from October to December, peaking in November with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to September; July is the driest month, at 3%.
What time of year is Anuradhapura windiest?
Winds in Anuradhapura are highest in June, averaging 2.0 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.6 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Anuradhapura year round?
The average temperature in Anuradhapura over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.
Where to go instead in late February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.