Sunshine destinations in Sri Lanka

6 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data.

Colombo is the sunniest place in Sri Lanka — 2,876 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in February with daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F. Galle (2,789 h) and Jaffna (2,591 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Sri Lanka

• 1
  Colombo

  Sri Lankacoastal city break

  2,876 h sun/yrbest in February (31° / 88°F days)

• 2
  Galle

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  2,789 h sun/yrbest in February (30° / 86°F days)

• 3
  Jaffna

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  2,591 h sun/yrbest in February (28° / 82°F days)

• 4
  Trincomalee

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  2,591 h sun/yrbest in June (32° / 90°F days)

• 5
  Hambantota (Mattala)

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  2,589 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 6
  Batticaloa

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  2,544 h sun/yrbest in June (32° / 90°F days)

All Sri Lanka destinations

• 1
  Colombo

  Sri Lankacoastal city break

  Best in February (83/100)31° / 88°F

• 2
  Galle

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  Best in February (81/100)30° / 86°F

• 3
  Jaffna

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  Best in February (90/100)28° / 82°F

• 4
  Trincomalee

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  Best in June (89/100)32° / 90°F

• 5
  Hambantota (Mattala)

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  Best in July (81/100)30° / 86°F

• 6
  Batticaloa

  Sri Lankabeach resort

  Best in June (85/100)32° / 90°F