When to go · Puttalam
Puttalam in August
Great month. Inside Puttalam's best window: Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Puttalam's best window: Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Puttalam in this guide.
Weather in August
- PuttalamHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Kandy Esala Perahera big impact
Jul–Aug (10 nights, check dates) · Sri Lanka
Night processions of elephants and dancers; Kandy beds triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puttalam, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Puttalam's best window: Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep.
January: Inside Puttalam's best window: Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep.
Puttalam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast