May
Sri Lanka Itinerary
“Don’t let the rain ruin your vacation!”Places to go based on the Rainall during this period.
May – September
Southwest Monsoon Season
May is the first month of the Southwest Monsoon, which is spread from May to September. Most of the island has less rain apart from the Southwestern section which is effected by the Southwest monsoon.
Dry zone to visit
All the areas within greenish color on the map are in the dry zone.
North Western Coast
211h☀ Kalpitiya ☔6d
Summer Kite surfing – May to October
Eastern Coast
Arugam Bay -Pasikudah – Trinco – Nilaveli
Wet zone to avoid
All the areas within blue color on the map are in the wet zone.
Adam’s Peak, Sinharaja, Kitulgala, Ratnapura
May Annual Rainfall Averages
You may use the following data to plan your tour including cities with less rain.Cities on the top of the list has the least rainfall during the month.
| City | Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | Sunshine Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arugam Bay | 93 | 13 | 247 |
| Polonnaruwa | 120 | 11 | 223 |
| Sigiriya | 121 | 11 | 222 |
| Trincomalee | 123 | 11 | 220 |
| Udawalawa | 125 | 15 | 186 |
| Hambantota | 125 | 15 | 184 |
| Anuradhapura | 150 | 16 | 140 |
| Kalpitiya | 231 | 18 | 80 |
| Kandy | 262 | 20 | 109 |
| Mirissa | 218 | 20 | 58 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 377 | 24 | 84 |
| Negombo | 377 | 22 | 46 |
| Galle | 405 | 22 | 49 |
| Colombo | 450 | 22 | 43 |
| Bentota | 467 | 24 | 39 |
Itinerary specially created for May including most locations in the dry zone
Sri Lanka Tour Itinerary for May
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