Bentota: weather and best time to visit
Bentota (Sri Lanka) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 30°C; the coolest month is July at around 28°C. The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Bentota
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Bentota climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 23° | 28° | 18 | 11 | 80 | 59 | 43 |
| Feb | 29° | 23° | 28° | 15 | 11 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Mar | 30° | 24° | 29° | 23 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Apr | 30° | 25° | 30° | 27 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| May | 29° | 25° | 29° | 29 | 9 | 77 | 56 | 40 |
| Jun | 29° | 25° | 28° | 28 | 9 | 79 | 59 | 43 |
| Jul | 28° | 24° | 28° | 30 | 10 | 79 | 60 | 44 |
| Aug | 28° | 24° | 28° | 31 | 10 | 79 | 60 | 44 |
| Sep | 28° | 24° | 28° | 28 | 9 | 79 | 61 | 45 |
| Oct | 28° | 24° | 28° | 29 | 8 | 77 | 59 | 43 |
| Nov | 29° | 24° | 29° | 24 | 8 | 77 | 58 | 42 |
| Dec | 29° | 23° | 28° | 24 | 9 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Bentota in January
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Bentota in February
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Bentota in March
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. March is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 23 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Bentota in April
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 27 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Bentota in May
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Bentota in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Bentota in July
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 30 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Bentota in August
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 31 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Bentota in September
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Bentota in October
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Bentota in November
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Bentota in December
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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