{"id":3320,"date":"2019-06-12T21:14:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b-adventure-srilanka.com\/?page_id=3320"},"modified":"2021-06-27T06:26:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T04:26:15","slug":"best-time-to-visit-climate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.b-adventure-srilanka.com\/en\/best-time-to-visit-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Best time to visit &#038; climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.b-adventure-srilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Fotolia_243916142_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;800px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-290px|false|false&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_position_phone=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;51px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|0px|50px|125px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||0px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sri Lanka can be visited year-round, as country and climate are influenced by two opposing monsoons in different areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Southwest monsoon (&#8220;Yala&#8221;): Mid-May to late September, with heavy rainfall, the East and Northeast remain dry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Northeast monsoon (&#8220;Maha&#8221;): October to mid-April, with moderate rainfall, the South and West remain dry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Therefore, the best time to visit depends on the region you plan to stay in.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Best time to visit the East:<\/strong> April to September\/October<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Best time to visit the South and West:<\/strong> November\/December to April<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Best time to visit the North:<\/strong> due to consistently warm temperatures and moderate precipitation, year-round, except for November and December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Best time to visit the highlands:<\/strong> January to March<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Best time for a trip around the entire island:<\/strong> Transition months between rainy and dry season<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Sri Lanka can be hit by tropical cyclones. The most active months are usually May and October\/November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|54px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|27px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>What is the climate like in Sri Lanka?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Tropical monsoon climate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>High temperatures that barely vary <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Northeast drier than the humid Southwest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Highest temperatures from March to June<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Coolest months from November to January<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span>Coastal lowlands:<\/span><\/strong><span> average temperature during the day between 28 and 31\u00b0C, at night rarely below 25 \u00b0C, high humidity of 70 &#8211; 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