When to go · Hambantota
Hambantota in March
Great month. Inside Hambantota's best window: Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Hambantota's best window: Dec–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Hambantota in this guide.
Weather in March
- HambantotaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
Sri Lanka overall: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hambantota, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Inside Hambantota's best window: Dec–Mar.
January: Inside Hambantota's best window: Dec–Mar.
Hambantota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen