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Sigiriya
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
CountrySri Lanka
Best monthsJan–Feb
Nearest airportsTRR · SLAF China Bay · 81 km
BTC · Batticaloa International Airport · 106 km
CMB · Bandaranaike International Airport · 128 km
BTC · Batticaloa International Airport · 106 km
CMB · Bandaranaike International Airport · 128 km
When to go
In Sigiriya the warmest month is March (average high 30°) and the coolest is January (27°). Most rainy days come in October. Best months to visit: Jan–Feb.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Ramakale StupaSight · 146 m
- Pethikada Paintings & CraftsMuseum · 822 m
- Elephant crueltySight · 835 m
- DuwannagalaSight · 863 m
- Sunset PointSight · 882 m
- Duwannagala RockSight · 957 m
- Sigiriya MuseumMuseum · 998 m
- Sigiriya TempleSight · 1.1 km
- Mapagala RockSight · 1.2 km
- Cruel elephant ridesSight · 1.3 km
- Melu’s rockSight · 1.3 km
- Cobra Hood CaveSight · 1.5 km
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Low | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Climate data: Wikipedia from the Kandy station, 74 km away (CC BY-SA)