When to go · Haputale
Haputale in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (higher rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (higher rain).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- HaputaleHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 days
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
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Haputale, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (higher rain).
January: Inside Haputale's best window: Oct–Apr.
Haputale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast