Sigiriya weather by month

Check out Sigiriya weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Sigiriya (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	30	32	32	32	31	31	31	31	30	29	28
Min temperature (night-time)	21	21	22	23	24	24	23	23	23	22	22	21
Heat & Humidity	M	H	H	VH	VH	H	H	H	H	H	H	M

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Sigiriya

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	9	8	7	6	6	7	6	6	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Sigiriya

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	5	5	6	11	8	8	8	8	9	14	15	13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	109	87	84	169	97	55	70	71	99	267	298	258

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Sigiriya) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Sigiriya?

Sigiriya has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Sigiriya weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 109 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
109
109 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 87 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
87
87 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 169 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
169
169 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 97 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 70 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
70
70 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 99 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
99
99 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 267 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
267
267 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 298 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
298
298 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Sigiriya weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 258 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
258
258 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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