Sigiriya weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: January – February
What is the weather like in Sigiriya in May?
In May, Sigiriya is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 123 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sigiriya.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 12 h 29 min05:49 – 18:17
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 25 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Colombo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %39 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sigiriya in May: quick answers
Is Sigiriya hot in May?
Yes. In May, Sigiriya is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C and nights stay around 25 °C. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Sigiriya in May?
It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 123 mm.
Sigiriya month by month
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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