When to go · Nilaveli
Nilaveli in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: The best month for most of the island; Cultural Triangle comfortable.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.
Weather in November
- NilaveliHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nilaveli, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 1
November: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
Nilaveli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast