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Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Nature Reserve · Sabaragamuwa Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Area 284 km²
Time zone Asia/Colombo
Official website www.nps.gov/meve/
Sinharaja Forest Reserve

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January

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Typical weather in January

Great
  • 26° · extremes 13°–31°
  • 16° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Good
  • 27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 14°–31°
  • 17° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 15°–33°
  • 18° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair
  • 27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 18°–31°
  • 19° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Fair
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 19°–29°
  • 20° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–27°
  • 19° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–27°
  • 19° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–27°
  • 19° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 18°–27°
  • 19° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Fair
  • 25° · extremes 17°–27°
  • 19° at night
  • 24 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 17°–27°
  • 18° at night
  • 24 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Good
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 14°–27°
  • 17° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity
Type D / Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Tap water
Drink with caution
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+94
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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