When to go · Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa in April
Great month. Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Polonnaruwa
Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).
Weather in April
- PolonnaruwaHighs around 33 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Cultural Triangle, Sri Lanka · Sigiriya, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwahot
Dry zone: hot and dusty in April–May; the north-east monsoon rains fall October–January.
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