Seasons
When each place is at its best
Two monsoons on opposite coasts mean somewhere is always in season. Pick your month, then pick a coast.
Season ratings by destination and month
| Destination | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Pada (Adam's Peak)Hill country | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| AhangamaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| AnuradhapuraCultural Triangle | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| Arugam BayEast coast | January: Avoid | February: Wetter season | March: Wetter season | April: Good | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Avoid |
| BadullaHill country | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| BentotaWest coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| ColomboWest coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Good |
| DambullaCultural Triangle | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| EllaHill country | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Good | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Wetter season |
| GalleSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| HaputaleHill country | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| HikkaduwaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| HiriketiyaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| JaffnaNorth | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Wetter season |
| KalpitiyaNorth-west | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| KandyHill country | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| KitulgalaHill country | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Good | November: Good | December: Best |
| Knuckles RangeHill country | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Best | September: Best | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Wetter season |
| KurunegalaNorth-west | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Good | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| MahiyanganaHill country | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| MirissaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| NegomboWest coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Good |
| Nuwara EliyaHill country | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Good | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Good | September: Good | October: Good | November: Good | December: Good |
| PasikudahEast coast | January: Wetter season | February: Good | March: Good | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Wetter season |
| PolonnaruwaCultural Triangle | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| RatnapuraSabaragamuwa | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| SigiriyaCultural Triangle | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| SinharajaRainforest | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Wetter season | November: Wetter season | December: Good |
| TangalleSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| ThalpeSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| TissamaharamaDeep south | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Good | September: Wetter season | October: Good | November: Good | December: Good |
| TrincomaleeEast coast | January: Wetter season | February: Good | March: Good | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Avoid | December: Avoid |
| UdawalaweSouth | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Good | December: Good |
| UnawatunaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| WeligamaSouth coast | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Good | May: Wetter season | June: Wetter season | July: Wetter season | August: Wetter season | September: Wetter season | October: Wetter season | November: Good | December: Best |
| WilpattuNorth-west | January: Good | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Good | November: Wetter season | December: Wetter season |
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