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The best time to visit Kandy
January, February, March, April, August and September — daytime highs around 29°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Kandy month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 20°C | 9 | Best |
| February | 29°C | 20°C | 9 | Best |
| March | 31°C | 20°C | 12 | Best |
| April | 31°C | 21°C | 20 | Best |
| May | 29°C | 22°C | 25 | Shoulder |
| June | 28°C | 22°C | 22 | |
| July | 28°C | 22°C | 23 | Shoulder |
| August | 27°C | 21°C | 22 | Best |
| September | 27°C | 21°C | 22 | Best |
| October | 27°C | 21°C | 26 | Shoulder |
| November | 27°C | 20°C | 24 | |
| December | 27°C | 20°C | 17 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: March, around 31°C by day. Coolest: August, around 27°C by day and 21°C at night. Wettest: October with about 26 wet days. Driest: January with about 9.
If you want fewer people: May, July, October, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kandy?
The best months are January, February, March, April, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 29°C.
What is the hottest month in Kandy?
March, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Kandy?
October, with about 26 wet days. The driest is January with about 9.
When is the cheapest time to visit Kandy?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, July, October, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Kandy, Central Province. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.