Yala National Park Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka is 31°C (88°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Yala National Park compares to cities worldwide.

Yala National Park enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in December to a very warm 33°C (91°F) in July. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 26°C (79°F) and 24°C (75°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Yala National Park by month:

Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 208 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Yala National Park's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Yala National Park, December is the coolest month, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) and humidity around 76%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 33°C (91°F) with 76% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Yala National Park's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Yala National Park climate page.