Best time to go to Batticaloa Average weather of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

When is the best time to go to Batticaloa?

When is the best time to go to Batticaloa? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Batticaloa are February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September
On average, the warmest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
December is the rainiest month
The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round

Annual weather in Batticaloa

For full information about the climate and weather in Batticaloa a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	26°C/28°C	349mm	tolerable weather	Batticaloa in january
February	26°C/29°C	224mm	good weather	Batticaloa in february
March	28°C/30°C	110mm	good weather	Batticaloa in march
April	29°C/32°C	139mm	good weather	Batticaloa in april
May	29°C/33°C	195mm	good weather	Batticaloa in may
June	29°C/34°C	80mm	good weather	Batticaloa in june
July	29°C/33°C	89mm	good weather	Batticaloa in july
August	29°C/33°C	130mm	good weather	Batticaloa in august
September	29°C/33°C	174mm	good weather	Batticaloa in september
October	28°C/31°C	327mm	tolerable weather	Batticaloa in october
November	27°C/30°C	466mm	tolerable weather	Batticaloa in november
December	27°C/28°C	586mm	very bad weather	Batticaloa in december

Weather and climate in Batticaloa

Batticaloa enjoys a tropical monsoon climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Batticaloa is 31°C (ranging from 28°C in january to 34°C in june). Annual rainfall is 2863mm, with a minimum of 80mm in june and a maximum of 586mm in december.

In the month of january the climate is just OK. the thermometer goes up to 28°C°C and it rains about 349mm each month.
Between the months of february and march the climate is beautiful. the thermometer goes up to 30°C°C and it rains about 19% of the time in march.
In the month of april the climate is not good, but still OK. It is for example 32°C as maximum temperature in april and you can expect to have 139mm of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of may and june the climate is bad. It is for example 34°C as maximum temperature in june.
Between july and november the climate is just OK. In average, on the morning it is 27°C and you can expect to have 466mm of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of december the climate is very bad. At lunchtime, it's 28°C in average.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Batticaloa

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Batticaloa: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Batticaloa

Find out when Batticaloa has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Batticaloa

Very low season in Batticaloa
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, October, November and December.
Low season in Batticaloa
The months with low numbers of tourists are: February, March, April, May, June and September.
High season in Batticaloa
The number of visitors to Batticaloa is high in: July.
Peak season in Batticaloa
The largest number of tourists visiting Batticaloa is during: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Batticaloa month by month

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