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Arugam Bay in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Sri Lanka overall
Prices
High
Sri Lanka overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Arugam Bay

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Arugam BayHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • East coast, Sri Lanka · Trincomalee, Pasikudah, Arugam Bayrainy

    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.

  • Christmas and New Year big impact

    25 Dec – early Jan · Sri Lanka

    South-coast beach hotels at peak prices.

Crowds and prices

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

Sri Lanka overall: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.

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

    Dec: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 3 (better)

    Apr: 4

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Apr: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).

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
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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