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When to go · Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay in April

Great month. Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 26°C (79°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Medium
Sri Lanka overall
Prices
Medium
Sri Lanka overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Arugam Bay

Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Arugam Bay in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Arugam BayHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • East coast, Sri Lanka · Trincomalee, Pasikudah, Arugam Baybest weather

    Opposite season to the south-west: calm seas April–September; Arugam Bay surf May–September.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Sinhala and Tamil New Year big impact

    13–14 Apr · Sri Lanka

    Shops and offices close for days; buses and trains packed before and after; Nuwara Eliya fills with holidaymakers.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
Medium
Prices · Sri Lanka overall
Medium

Sri Lanka overall: Hot; New Year (13–14 Apr) closes shops and fills transport; inter-monsoon storms late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arugam Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)

    May: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

    May: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 4 (better)

    May: 5

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 0

April: Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

May: Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Arugam Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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