Badulla Temperature by Month

Badulla, Badulla District, Sri Lanka has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 29°C (84°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

In Badulla temperatures are generally consistent throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in January to a very warm 32°C (90°F) in July. Nighttime lows range from 22°C (72°F) in July to 18°C (64°F) in January.

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

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, gets 67 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Badulla's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

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 Badulla, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 26°C (79°F) and humidity around 75%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 32°C (90°F) with 84% humidity, conditions that feel very 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.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Badulla this rarely lasts long on the ground.

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