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Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Sri Lanka and Thailand? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

🇱🇰

Two monsoons, two coasts.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, March

🇹🇭

A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthSri LankaThailandWinner
Januarybestbesttie
Februarybestbesttie
MarchbestgoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
AprilgoodshoulderSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Mayshouldershouldertie
JunegoodshoulderSri Lanka 🇱🇰
JulygoodshoulderSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Augustshouldershouldertie
SeptembershouldergoodThailand 🇹🇭
Octobergoodgoodtie
NovembershoulderbestThailand 🇹🇭
DecembershoulderbestThailand 🇹🇭

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

March, April, June, July

If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.

Pick Thailand 🇹🇭 if you're going in…

September, November, December

If you visit in monsoon season, switch coasts instead of staying home.

Months where both are equally good: January, February, May, August, October.