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Arugam Bay in August

Great month. Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 27°C (81°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Sri Lanka overall
Prices
High
Sri Lanka overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Arugam Bay

Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Arugam Bay in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Arugam BayHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • East coast, Sri Lanka · Trincomalee, Pasikudah, Arugam Baybest weather

    Opposite season to the south-west: calm seas April–September; Arugam Bay surf May–September.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Kandy Esala Perahera big impact

    Jul–Aug (10 nights, check dates) · Sri Lanka

    Night processions of elephants and dancers; Kandy beds triple in price and sell out.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
High
Prices · Sri Lanka overall
High

Sri Lanka overall: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arugam Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 7

    Apr: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    Apr: 1

August: Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

April: Inside Arugam Bay's best window: Apr–Oct (peak July–Aug).

Arugam Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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