When to go · Balapitiya
Balapitiya, month by month
The best months for Balapitiya: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (south-west monsoon, rough sea and rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (south-west monsoon, rough sea and rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (south-west monsoon, rough sea and rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (south-west monsoon, rough sea and rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast)). Across Sri Lanka: East still good; Yala often closes for part of September–October.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast)). Across Sri Lanka: Inter-monsoon rains across the island; flooding and landslides possible.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast)). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Balapitiya, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).
February: Inside Balapitiya's best window: Dec–Apr (dry on the south-west coast).
Balapitiya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.