Arugam Bay: weather and best time to visit
Arugam Bay (Sri Lanka) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 34°C; the coolest month is January at around 27°C. The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Arugam Bay
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Arugam Bay climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 23° | 27° | 19 | 10 | 79 | 63 | 47 |
| Feb | 28° | 24° | 28° | 12 | 11 | 83 | 67 | 51 |
| Mar | 30° | 24° | 29° | 13 | 11 | 82 | 59 | 43 |
| Apr | 30° | 25° | 30° | 19 | 11 | 80 | 52 | 36 |
| May | 33° | 26° | 30° | 13 | 11 | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Jun | 34° | 26° | 29° | 9 | 11 | 81 | 49 | 41 |
| Jul | 34° | 26° | 29° | 10 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 37 |
| Aug | 34° | 26° | 29° | 7 | 11 | 82 | 51 | 44 |
| Sep | 33° | 26° | 28° | 13 | 10 | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| Oct | 31° | 25° | 29° | 22 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 34 |
| Nov | 29° | 24° | 29° | 25 | 9 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
| Dec | 28° | 24° | 28° | 23 | 9 | 77 | 61 | 45 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Arugam Bay in January
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Arugam Bay in February
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Arugam Bay in March
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Arugam Bay in April
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Arugam Bay in May
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Arugam Bay in June
Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Arugam Bay in July
Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Arugam Bay in August
Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 26°C. August is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Arugam Bay in September
Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Arugam Bay in October
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for October →
Arugam Bay in November
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 25 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Arugam Bay in December
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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