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Arugam Bay in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Low; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Arugam Bay

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

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Arugam BayHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
East coast, Sri Lanka · Trincomalee, Pasikudah, Arugam Baystorm or typhoon risk
Opposite season to the south-west: calm seas April–September; Arugam Bay surf May–September.

Sri Lanka overall: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.