Best time to visit Sigiriya
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
64 / 100 this month
Best month
March
69 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 24 rain days
Cost of living
$502
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 24.0°C | 19.0 | $502 | 0 |
| February | 67.3 | Shoulder season | 78 | 24.7°C | 11.3 | $502 | 0 |
| March | 68.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 26.1°C | 12.6 | $502 | 0 |
| April | 65.1 | Rainy season | 73 | 27.1°C | 19.2 | $502 | 0 |
| May | 63.8 | Shoulder season | 70 | 27.1°C | 15.1 | $502 | 0 |
| June | 68.0 | Shoulder season | 79 | 27.4°C | 9.0 | $502 | 0 |
| July | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 79 | 27.5°C | 10.3 | $502 | 0 |
| August | 68.2 | Shoulder season | 80 | 27.3°C | 12.6 | $502 | 0 |
| September | 68.3 | Shoulder season | 80 | 27.2°C | 14.0 | $502 | 0 |
| October | 63.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 25.8°C | 24.0 | $502 | 0 |
| November | 61.7 | Rainy season | 65 | 24.6°C | 24.0 | $502 | 0 |
| December | 63.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 24.4°C | 22.3 | $502 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 TR
Fethiye
Turkey
|
71.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.7°C · 4.3 rain | $2,277 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 JO
Jerash
Jordan
|
71.9 | Dry comfort window | 21.0°C · 2.3 rain | $1,601 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
JO
Irbid
Jordan
|
71.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C · 1.7 rain | $1,939 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 BW
Nata
Botswana
|
71.9 | Shoulder season | 27.7°C · 1.2 rain | $818 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 CO
Bogotá
Colombia
|
71.8 | Shoulder season | 13.4°C · 14.5 rain | $2,255 | 17 | City page |
| #6 |
 KZ
Almaty
Kazakhstan
|
71.8 | Cold season | 9.9°C · 6.4 rain | $2,235 | 8 | City page |
| #7 |
 TZ
Dodoma
Tanzania
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C · 1.2 rain | $1,704 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
TZ
Arusha
Tanzania
|
71.7 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C · 6.6 rain | $1,849 | 0 | City page |