When to go · Galle
Galle in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Galle
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).
Weather in July
- GalleHighs around 29 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 14 days
- West and south coast, Sri Lanka · Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, Galle, Mirissafine
South-west monsoon May–Sep brings rough seas and red flags; October–November inter-monsoon storms are heavy in Colombo.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kandy Esala Perahera big impact
Jul–Aug (10 nights, check dates) · Sri Lanka
Night processions of elephants and dancers; Kandy beds triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
Sri Lanka overall: East coast peak; Arugam Bay surf; Kandy Perahera late July or August.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast