Your holiday weather, at a glance

Sri Lanka in August: where is it warmest?

In August, Sigiriya is the warmest place with 31 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 27 °C. 5 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in August, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Sigiriya3231°–6 h18
Jaffna5630°29°7 h11
Negombo6829°28°6 h28
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte6829°28°5 h29
Colombo4929°28°5 h29
Galle7228°28°7 h26
Bentota6828°28°5 h29
Kandy6027°–6 h25

Sri Lanka in August: quick answers

Sri Lanka in August: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in August are Sigiriya (31 °C), Jaffna (30 °C) and Negombo (29 °C).

Sri Lanka in August: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Jaffna (29 °C), Negombo (28 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (28 °C).

Sri Lanka in August: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in August – 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