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

When is the best time to go to Dambulla?

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

The best months for good weather in Dambulla are January, February, March, May, June, July, August and September
On average, the warmest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
The rainiest months are October, November and December

Annual weather in Dambulla

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

Month			Our opinion
January	24°C/29°C	172mm	good weather	Dambulla in january
February	25°C/31°C	97mm	good weather	Dambulla in february
March	27°C/34°C	103mm	good weather	Dambulla in march
April	28°C/35°C	209mm	tolerable weather	Dambulla in april
May	29°C/34°C	160mm	good weather	Dambulla in may
June	29°C/34°C	31mm	good weather	Dambulla in june
July	28°C/34°C	58mm	good weather	Dambulla in july
August	28°C/34°C	85mm	good weather	Dambulla in august
September	28°C/34°C	123mm	good weather	Dambulla in september
October	27°C/33°C	305mm	tolerable weather	Dambulla in october
November	26°C/31°C	310mm	tolerable weather	Dambulla in november
December	25°C/29°C	257mm	tolerable weather	Dambulla in december

Weather and climate in Dambulla

Dambulla enjoys an equatorial (or tropical rainforest) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Dambulla is 33°C (ranging from 29°C in january to 35°C in april). Annual rainfall is 1903mm, with a minimum of 31mm in june and a maximum of 310mm in november.

Between the months of january and march the climate is good. At lunchtime, it's 34°C in average and it rains in march about 103mm.
In the month of april the climate is correct. In average, on the morning it is 28°C and, in april, 13 days of rain are expected.
Between may and september the climate is good. The record temperature this month is 39°C and, in september, 6 days of rain are expected.
From october to december the climate is just OK. The record temperature this month is 34°C and, in december, 12 days of rain are expected.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Dambulla

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

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Dambulla

Find out when Dambulla 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 Dambulla

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

Figure: Visitor index for Dambulla month by month

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