Idalgashinna Temperature by Month
Idalgashinna, Badulla District, Sri Lanka has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 28°C (82°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Idalgashinna Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Idalgashinna experiences a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in July to a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in the coolest month, January. Nighttime temperatures range from 21°C (70°F) in July to 18°C (64°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Idalgashinna by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 67 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Idalgashinna vs Sri Lanka
The map below shows the annual temperature across Sri Lanka. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Idalgashinna vs World: Temperature Compared
Idalgashinna's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Idalgashinna?
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 Idalgashinna, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 27°C (81°F) and humidity around 75% — considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°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 Idalgashinna this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Idalgashinna's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Idalgashinna climate page.
