When to go · Bandarawela
Bandarawela in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BandarawelaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – early Jan · Sri Lanka
South-coast beach hotels at peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bandarawela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
January: Inside Bandarawela's best window: Jan–Apr, Aug–Sep.
Bandarawela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast