Your holiday weather, at a glance

Sri Lanka in April: where is it warmest?

In April, Sigiriya is the warmest place with 32 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 29 °C. 5 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in April, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Sigiriya2732°–7 h20
Negombo7131°30°6 h27
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte7031°30°6 h27
Jaffna6131°30°8 h8
Colombo3731°30°6 h26
Bentota7030°30°6 h27
Galle7329°30°7 h26
Kandy4929°–6 h22

Sri Lanka in April: quick answers

Sri Lanka in April: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in April are Sigiriya (32 °C), Negombo (31 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (31 °C).

Sri Lanka in April: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Negombo (30 °C), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (30 °C) and Jaffna (30 °C).

Sri Lanka in April: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in April – warm, sunny and dry – is in Galle, Negombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Sri Lanka month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences