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UAE vs Sri Lanka: Best Time to Visit

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

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UAE

Middle East

Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.

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

Peak: January, February, March, November, December

🇱🇰

Two monsoons, two coasts.

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

Peak: January, February, March

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthUAESri LankaWinner
Januarybestbesttie
Februarybestbesttie
Marchbestbesttie
Aprilgoodgoodtie
Mayshouldershouldertie
Juneoff-seasongoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Julyoff-seasongoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Augustoff-seasonshoulderSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Septembershouldershouldertie
Octobergoodgoodtie
NovemberbestshoulderUAE 🇦🇪
DecemberbestshoulderUAE 🇦🇪

Pick UAE 🇦🇪 if you're going in…

November, December

Hotel rates plummet in summer — pool resorts are a deal if you don't mind heat.

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

June, July, August

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

Months where both are equally good: January, February, March, April, May, September, October.