When to go · Kataragama
Kataragama in April
Great month. Inside Kataragama's best window: January–April, September–November.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Kataragama's best window: January–April, September–November.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Kataragama in this guide.
Weather in April
- KataragamaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kataragama, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Kataragama's best window: January–April, September–November.
January: Inside Kataragama's best window: January–April, September–November.
Kataragama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen