Anuradhapura
29 to 34°C
temperature
3195 hours
sunshine per day
790 mm
rain
176 days
dry
189 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Anuradhapura is 60° degrees and there is about 312 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 142 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 34°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 26°C
  • Rain: it rains 189 days and there is a total of approximately 790 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3195 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 29°C and 34°C
Warmest month: 34°C in March
Coldest month: 29°C in December
Night temperature: between 21°C and 26°C
Dry days: 176 days
Days with rain: 189 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 790 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3195 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Anuradhapura.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Anuradhapura.

Climate table of Anuradhapura

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Anuradhapura. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Anuradhapura might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 85 89 93 93 91 91 91 91 91 90 86 85
Night temp. (°F) 69 70 72 75 77 78 77 77 77 75 73 71
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 12 15 17 39 24 5 5 11 20 70 59 35
Days with rain 14 12 14 24 15 9 8 11 13 22 25 22
Dry days 17 16 17 6 16 21 23 20 17 9 5 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 9 9 10 11 10 11 9 10 8 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 2 2 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 3
UV-index 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit Anuradhapura

The best time to visit Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is from January and February and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Anuradhapura is 93°F in March and the lowest is 85°F in January.

Climate of Anuradhapura by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Anuradhapura? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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