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Weather in April in Kandy District

Are you planning a trip a to Kandy District in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Kandy District in April?

Kandy District is a region in Sri Lanka. April in Kandy District generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Pussellawa at 29°C to very warm in Hedeniya at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Hedeniya and 20°C in Pussellawa. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Beddegama with an average of 161 mm to heavy rainfall in Nawalapitiya with 406 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Kandy usually sees around 157 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Kandy District, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Kandy District's yearly weather, check out our Kandy District climate page.

Where to go in Kandy District in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kandy District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Kandy District?

Kandy

In April Kandy generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kandy
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
20°C 
198 hours 
100 mm 
8 days 
31°C 
21°C 
157 hours 
217 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
103 hours 
141 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Kandy

Digana

In April Digana generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Digana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
19°C 
198 hours 
88 mm 
7 days 
30°C 
21°C 
157 hours 
183 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
103 hours 
128 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Digana

Peradeniya

In April Peradeniya generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Peradeniya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
20°C 
198 hours 
109 mm 
8 days 
30°C 
21°C 
157 hours 
240 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
103 hours 
151 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Peradeniya

Gampola

In April Gampola generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gampola
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
198 hours 
157 mm 
8 days 
30°C 
21°C 
157 hours 
304 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
29°C 
22°C 
103 hours 
196 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Gampola

Kadugannawa

In April Kadugannawa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kadugannawa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
21°C 
198 hours 
119 mm 
8 days 
31°C 
22°C 
157 hours 
267 mm 
14 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
22°C 
103 hours 
161 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Kadugannawa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka.

Is April the best time to visit Kandy District?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Kandy District due to the typically poor weather in Kandy.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in Kandy. In contrast, April, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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