Climate almanac
Vavuniya
Northern Province, Sri Lanka · 8.75°, 80.50°
What is the climate like in Vavuniya?
The best time to visit Vavuniya is typically February – March, with trip comfort peaking in February (7.4/10). Vavuniya is warmest in April, when daily highs average 94°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 71°F (22°C). The wettest month is typically November and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 52 in (1323 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitFebruary – March — comfort peaks in February (7.4/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 94°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 71°F (22°C)
- Wettest monthNovember (13 in (320 mm))
- Driest monthJune (1.3 in (32 mm))
- Annual precipitation52 in (1323 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromChina Bay, 79 km away (1957-2025)