Anuradhapura weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Anuradhapura29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in January in Anuradhapura5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Anuradhapura22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Anuradhapura12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in AnuradhapuraM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 89 mm monthly rainfall in January in Anuradhapura89
    89 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Anuradhapura11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Anuradhapura in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 29°C in Anuradhapura in January with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 22°C at night.

How sunny is it in Anuradhapura in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Anuradhapura in January - that's 62% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Anuradhapura in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in Anuradhapura in January and the average monthly rainfall is 89mm.

Anuradhapura January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Anuradhapura in January 2026. Select a month to view Anuradhapura sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 06:22 18:01
Friday, 16th January 2026 06:27 18:09
Saturday, 31st January 2026 06:29 18:15

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