When to go · Batticaloa
Batticaloa in April
Great month. Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C (90 °F)).Great month. Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 90 °F (32 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C (90 °F)).Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 90 °F (32 °C)).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Batticaloa in this guide.
Weather in April
- BatticaloaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year big impact
13–14 Apr · Sri Lanka
Shops and offices close for days; buses and trains packed before and after; Nuwara Eliya fills with holidaymakers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
Sri Lanka overall: Hot; New Year (13–14 Apr) closes shops and fills transport; inter-monsoon storms late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Batticaloa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C).
May: Inside Batticaloa's best window: Apr–Sep (driest and warmest, about 32 °C).
Batticaloa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen