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When to go · Nilaveli

Nilaveli, month by month

Good months for Nilaveli: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: The best month for most of the island; Cultural Triangle comfortable.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Hot; New Year (13–14 Apr) closes shops and fills transport; inter-monsoon storms late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west monsoon arrives: west and south beaches rough; head east. Vesak lanterns.31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: East coast and Cultural Triangle are the pick; hill country showery.30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: East coast peak; Arugam Bay surf; Kandy Perahera late July or August.30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: East still good; Yala often closes for part of September–October.30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Inter-monsoon rains across the island; flooding and landslides possible.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nilaveli, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Feb: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: The best month for most of the island; Cultural Triangle comfortable.

Nilaveli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.