Ella: weather and best time to visit
Ella (Sri Lanka) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 29°C; the coolest month is January at around 24°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 | 24° | 18° | – | 14 | 10 | 69 | 71 | 63 |
| Feb | 25° | 18° | – | 12 | 11 | 76 | 76 | 63 |
| Mar | 27° | 18° | – | 13 | 11 | 78 | 69 | 53 |
| Apr | 27° | 20° | – | 22 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 49 |
| May | 28° | 21° | – | 19 | 11 | 75 | 62 | 46 |
| Jun | 29° | 21° | – | 10 | 11 | 83 | 70 | 54 |
| Jul | 29° | 21° | – | 9 | 11 | 85 | 72 | 56 |
| Aug | 29° | 21° | – | 10 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 53 |
| Sep | 28° | 20° | – | 14 | 10 | 77 | 63 | 47 |
| Oct | 27° | 20° | – | 22 | 9 | 74 | 68 | 52 |
| Nov | 25° | 19° | – | 26 | 9 | 67 | 69 | 57 |
| Dec | 24° | 19° | – | 22 | 9 | 67 | 69 | 61 |
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 24°C, nights near 18°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 14 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 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Ella in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 18°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Ella in April
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Ella in May
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Ella in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Ella in July
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 21°C. July is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Ella in August
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Ella in September
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Ella in October
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Ella in November
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Ella in December
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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