Sigiriya climate guide

Temperature in Sigiriya (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Sigiriya28
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Sigiriya30
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Sigiriya32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Sigiriya32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Sigiriya32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Sigiriya31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Sigiriya31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Sigiriya31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Sigiriya31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Sigiriya30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Sigiriya29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Sigiriya28
Min temperature (night-time)
21°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Sigiriya21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Sigiriya21
22°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Sigiriya22
23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Sigiriya23
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Sigiriya24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Sigiriya24
23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Sigiriya23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Sigiriya23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Sigiriya23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Sigiriya22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Sigiriya22
21°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Sigiriya21

Sunshine & Daylight in Sigiriya

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Sigiriya12
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Sigiriya13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Sigiriya13
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Sigiriya12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Sigiriya12

Rainfall in Sigiriya

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
5 days with some rainfall in January in Sigiriya5
5 days with some rainfall in February in Sigiriya5
6 days with some rainfall in March in Sigiriya6
11 days with some rainfall in April in Sigiriya11
8 days with some rainfall in May in Sigiriya8
8 days with some rainfall in June in Sigiriya8
8 days with some rainfall in July in Sigiriya8
8 days with some rainfall in August in Sigiriya8
9 days with some rainfall in September in Sigiriya9
14 days with some rainfall in October in Sigiriya14
15 days with some rainfall in November in Sigiriya15
13 days with some rainfall in December in Sigiriya13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
109 mm monthly rainfall in January in Sigiriya109
87 mm monthly rainfall in February in Sigiriya87
84 mm monthly rainfall in March in Sigiriya84
169 mm monthly rainfall in April in Sigiriya169
97 mm monthly rainfall in May in Sigiriya97
55 mm monthly rainfall in June in Sigiriya55
70 mm monthly rainfall in July in Sigiriya70
71 mm monthly rainfall in August in Sigiriya71
99 mm monthly rainfall in September in Sigiriya99
267 mm monthly rainfall in October in Sigiriya267
298 mm monthly rainfall in November in Sigiriya298
258 mm monthly rainfall in December in Sigiriya258

More climate for Sigiriya

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Sigiriya11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in Sigiriya11
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in SigiriyaM
High heat & humidity in February in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in March in SigiriyaH
Very high heat & humidity in April in SigiriyaVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in SigiriyaVH
High heat & humidity in June in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in July in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in August in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in September in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in October in SigiriyaH
High heat & humidity in November in SigiriyaH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in SigiriyaM

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

What's the climate like in Sigiriya?

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

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