When to go · Kandy
Kandy in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (inter-monsoon rain brings the wettest, most unpredictable weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kandy
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (inter-monsoon rain brings the wettest, most unpredictable weather).
Weather in November
- KandyHighs around 27 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Hill country, Sri Lanka · Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Adam's Peakrainy
Nuwara Eliya nights near 5 °C in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).Nuwara Eliya nights near 41 °F in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- Low
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- Low
Sri Lanka overall: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast