When to go · Ella
Ella, month by month
The best months for Ella: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidOutside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Sri Lanka: Inter-monsoon rains across the island; flooding and landslides possible.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 16 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 16 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec (heavy rain), and the worst of the May–Sep southwest monsoon.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ella, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.
February: Inside Ella's best window: Jan–Apr.
Ella: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.