Ella: weather and best time to visit
Ella (Sri Lanka) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in June at around 28°C; the coolest month is January at around 23°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Ella
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Ella climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 18° | – | 17 | 10 | 65 | 70 | 66 |
| Feb | 25° | 18° | – | 13 | 11 | 72 | 74 | 64 |
| Mar | 26° | 19° | – | 14 | 11 | 74 | 70 | 54 |
| Apr | 26° | 20° | – | 24 | 10 | 73 | 70 | 54 |
| May | 26° | 21° | – | 21 | 10 | 74 | 68 | 52 |
| Jun | 28° | 21° | – | 14 | 10 | 77 | 65 | 49 |
| Jul | 28° | 21° | – | 10 | 10 | 84 | 73 | 57 |
| Aug | 28° | 21° | – | 15 | 10 | 76 | 63 | 47 |
| Sep | 28° | 21° | – | 18 | 10 | 75 | 64 | 48 |
| Oct | 26° | 20° | – | 24 | 9 | 70 | 69 | 55 |
| Nov | 24° | 20° | – | 27 | 8 | 64 | 68 | 61 |
| Dec | 23° | 19° | – | 24 | 9 | 64 | 70 | 66 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Ella in January
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 18°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Ella in February
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Ella in March
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 19°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Ella in April
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Ella in May
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Ella in June
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. June is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Ella in July
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Ella in August
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Ella in September
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Ella in October
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Ella in November
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 20°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 27 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Ella in December
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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