When to go · Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa in March

Great month. Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Medium; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Polonnaruwa

Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).

No other month rates higher than March for Polonnaruwa in this guide.

Long-term averages

PolonnaruwaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 days
Cultural Triangle, Sri Lanka · Sigiriya, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwabest weather
Dry zone: hot and dusty in April–May; the north-east monsoon rains fall October–January.

Sri Lanka overall: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.

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

First month

Second month

March: Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).

January: Inside Polonnaruwa's best window: Jan–Sep (dry season in the Cultural Triangle).

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