When to go · Batticaloa
Batticaloa in April
Great month. Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C).Great month. Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 90 °F).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 26°C79°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C).Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 90 °F).
Weather in April
- BatticaloaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 79 °F, rain on about 8 days
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen