When to go · Trincomalee

Trincomalee in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (north-east monsoon, rough sea and rain); check the tail of Apr.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Low; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Trincomalee

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (north-east monsoon, rough sea and rain); check the tail of Apr.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TrincomaleeHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 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 Trincomalee, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (north-east monsoon, rough sea and rain); check the tail of Apr.

May: Inside Trincomalee's best window: May–Sep (dry east-coast season).

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