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Kandy, Sri Lanka climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Kandy has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 83 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 12.3 inches while January barely receives 1.84 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kandy climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 55 | 53 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 80 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 55 | 53 | 66 | 73 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 80 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 9.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 10 years of daily observations at Kurunegala, a weather station, about 35 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.