Kandy: weather and best time to visit
Kandy (Sri Lanka) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 30°C; the coolest month is December at around 26°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Kandy
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Kandy climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 19° | – | 14 | 10 | 74 | 73 | 57 |
| Feb | 28° | 19° | – | 11 | 11 | 82 | 73 | 57 |
| Mar | 30° | 20° | – | 11 | 11 | 82 | 63 | 47 |
| Apr | 29° | 22° | – | 19 | 10 | 75 | 57 | 41 |
| May | 28° | 22° | – | 20 | 11 | 75 | 62 | 46 |
| Jun | 27° | 22° | – | 18 | 11 | 74 | 65 | 49 |
| Jul | 27° | 21° | – | 19 | 11 | 73 | 66 | 50 |
| Aug | 27° | 21° | – | 19 | 11 | 74 | 66 | 50 |
| Sep | 27° | 21° | – | 19 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 49 |
| Oct | 27° | 21° | – | 23 | 9 | 75 | 66 | 50 |
| Nov | 26° | 20° | – | 24 | 8 | 70 | 67 | 51 |
| Dec | 26° | 20° | – | 20 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 54 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Kandy in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Kandy in February
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 19°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Kandy in March
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 20°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Kandy in April
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Kandy in May
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Kandy in June
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Kandy in July
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Kandy in August
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Kandy in September
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Kandy in October
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Kandy in November
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 24 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Kandy in December
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. December is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 20 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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