When to go · Trincomalee
Trincomalee in August
Great month. Inside Trincomalee's best window: May–Sep (dry east-coast season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Trincomalee's best window: May–Sep (dry east-coast season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Trincomalee in this guide.
Weather in August
- TrincomaleeHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 4 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 Trincomalee, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Trincomalee's best window: May–Sep (dry east-coast season).
May: Inside Trincomalee's best window: May–Sep (dry east-coast season).
Trincomalee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen