Climate almanac
Kurunegala
North Western Province, Sri Lanka · 7.48°, 80.37°
What is the climate like in Kurunegala?
The best time to visit Kurunegala is typically January – February, with trip comfort peaking in February (7.5/10). Kurunegala is warmest in March, when daily highs average 95°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 72°F (22°C). The wettest month is typically November and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 82 in (2071 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitJanuary – February — comfort peaks in February (7.5/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 95°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 72°F (22°C)
- Wettest monthNovember (15 in (393 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (1.1 in (28 mm))
- Annual precipitation82 in (2071 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromKurunegala, 2 km away (2009-2026)