Anuradhapura weather in August
In August, Anuradhapura sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 56 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Anuradhapura's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anuradhapura's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 12.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:04 AM – 6:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 79%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.61 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.4
- out of 10
Anuradhapura is city in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
- Density
- 8/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~450 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical August day in Anuradhapura reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 25 |
| 2 | 32 | 25 |
| 3 | 32 | 25 |
| 4 | 32 | 25 |
| 5 | 32 | 25 |
| 6 | 32 | 25 |
| 7 | 32 | 25 |
| 8 | 32 | 25 |
| 9 | 32 | 25 |
| 10 | 33 | 25 |
| 11 | 33 | 25 |
| 12 | 33 | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 |
| 14 | 33 | 25 |
| 15 | 33 | 25 |
| 16 | 33 | 25 |
| 17 | 33 | 25 |
| 18 | 33 | 25 |
| 19 | 33 | 25 |
| 20 | 32 | 25 |
| 21 | 32 | 25 |
| 22 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 | 32 | 25 |
| 24 | 32 | 25 |
| 25 | 32 | 25 |
| 26 | 32 | 25 |
| 27 | 32 | 25 |
| 28 | 32 | 25 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 |
| 30 | 32 | 25 |
| 31 | 32 | 25 |
How August really feels in Anuradhapura
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Anuradhapura weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 22° | 73 | 11 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 50 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 49 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 122 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 87 | 15.7 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 39 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 43 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 56 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 74 | 15 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 199 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 234 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 163 | 17.7 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Cloudier (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 84 |
| 2 | 16 | 84 |
| 3 | 16 | 84 |
| 4 | 16 | 84 |
| 5 | 16 | 84 |
| 6 | 17 | 83 |
| 7 | 17 | 83 |
| 8 | 18 | 82 |
| 9 | 18 | 82 |
| 10 | 18 | 82 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 |
| 12 | 18 | 82 |
| 13 | 18 | 82 |
| 14 | 18 | 82 |
| 15 | 18 | 82 |
| 16 | 18 | 82 |
| 17 | 18 | 82 |
| 18 | 18 | 82 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 19 | 81 |
| 21 | 20 | 80 |
| 22 | 20 | 80 |
| 23 | 20 | 80 |
| 24 | 19 | 81 |
| 25 | 19 | 81 |
| 26 | 19 | 81 |
| 27 | 20 | 80 |
| 28 | 21 | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 79 |
| 30 | 20 | 80 |
| 31 | 20 | 80 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Anuradhapura gets around 56 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 41 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 16 | 43 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 44 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 21 | 44 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 44 |
| 24 | 44 |
| 25 | 44 |
| 26 | 44 |
| 27 | 44 |
| 28 | 44 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 45 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 19 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | light breeze |
| 4 | 20 | light breeze |
| 5 | 20 | light breeze |
| 6 | 20 | light breeze |
| 7 | 20 | light breeze |
| 8 | 20 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 19 | light breeze |
| 13 | 19 | light breeze |
| 14 | 19 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 19 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:13 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:03 | 6:25 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:03 | 6:25 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:25 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:04 | 6:25 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:24 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:24 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:24 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:23 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:14 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:13 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Anuradhapura
None of Anuradhapura's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Anuradhapura sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Anuradhapura's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Anuradhapura?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anuradhapura.
What to pack for Anuradhapura in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Anuradhapura sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Anuradhapura in August
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Anuradhapura in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anuradhapura peaks around April 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Anuradhapura in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Anuradhapura is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura sits at 8.3°N, 80.4°E, 100 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Vavuniya, 50 km away.
Topography around Anuradhapura
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anuradhapura.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Anuradhapura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.
The land around Anuradhapura is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.
Sri Lanka travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 27% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,002
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 47%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.3
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 19.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 486
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anuradhapura (8.3122°, 80.4131°, elevation 100 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).