Galle Climate by Month
Galle features a tropical rainforest climate. We recommend to visit Galle from December to February. These are the drier and less humid months.
Average day and night temperature
The temperature in Galle remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 30°C in March. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a comfortable 29°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging 25°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Galle has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 2440 mm of rainfall annually. Galle can be quite wet during May, receiving approximately 298 mm of precipitation over 12 rainy days. In contrast February, experiences much drier conditions, with 72 mm of rainfall, spread across 5 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Galle experiences moderate variation in sunshine hours across the seasons. With 9.0 hours daily sunshine in March, it dips to 6.0 hours in September, offering a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
The best time of year to visit Galle in Sri Lanka
Galle has high temperatures year round ranging between 28°C and 30°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
April has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the hottest month of the year.
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 29°C.
May tops the wettest month list with 298 mm of rainfall.
February is the driest month with 72 mm of precipitation.
March is the sunniest month with an average of 270 hours of sunshine.
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