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Galle Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Galle features a tropical rainforest climate. We recommend to visit Galle from December to February. These are the drier and less humid months.

Average maximum day and minimum 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, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around 25°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

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. For more details, please visit our Galle Precipitation page.

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. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Daily hours of sunshine

Forecast for Galle

Wed   Jan 15
30°C | 23°C
NE 3 m/s
8.1 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast
Thu   Jan 16
29°C | 23°C
E 4 m/s
3.6 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast
Fri   Jan 17
30°C | 23°C
W 4 m/s
2.3 mm
partly cloudy and chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast
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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

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:
  • Which is the hottest month in Galle?
    April has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Galle?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 29°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Galle?
    May tops the wettest month list with 298 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Galle?
    February is the driest month with 72 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Galle?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 270 hours of sunshine.

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