Visiting Sri Lanka in November

Sri Lanka weather guide by month

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The good weather is back in the south and south-west coasts of Sri Lanka as the Yala monsoon finally comes to an end, with the sun shining on the beaches. There’s less rain in Colombo too, although you can still expect showers and high humidity this month.

And the Maha monsoon brings wet weather to the east coast and north of Sri Lanka, with one of the year’s rainiest months. It’s still possible to visit the Cultural Triangle but November is the wettest month of the year here, so not the ideal time to explore the ancient cities at Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. It’s still wet and often chilly up in the hills in November too.

If you’re planning wildlife-spotting this month, Yala National Park will be quieter as it’s one of the rainiest months in the park, but it’s a great time to see birdlife with hundreds of migratory species joining the native species. It’s similarly wet in Udawalawe and Wilpattu National Parks so not the best month overall to visit Sri Lanka to see the wildlife. Whales are starting to return to the south coast this month though, so you may see some species on boat trips from Mirissa.

Festivals: The Hindu festival of lights, Deepavali (or Diwali) often takes place in November, with families gathering together to celebrate.

Best for: South and west coast beaches, bird-watching at Yala National Park

Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
North / East	● 28°C 🌤️	● 29°C 🌤️	● 31°C 🌤️	● 33°C ☀️	● 35°C ☀️	● 35°C ☀️	● 35°C ☀️	● 34°C ☀️	● 34°C ☀️	● 32°C 🌦️	● 29°C 🌦️	● 28°C 🌦️
Central	● 19°C ☀️	● 21°C ☀️	● 22°C 🌤️	● 22°C 🌦️	● 21°C 🌦️	● 19°C 🌤️	● 19°C 🌤️	● 19°C 🌤️	● 20°C 🌤️	● 20°C 🌧️	● 20°C 🌧️	● 20°C 🌦️
South / West	● 30°C ☀️	● 30°C ☀️	● 31°C ☀️	● 31°C ☀️	● 30°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌧️	● 29°C 🌤️