When to go · Galle
Galle, month by month
The best months for Galle: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast)). Across Sri Lanka: Hot; New Year (13–14 Apr) closes shops and fills transport; inter-monsoon storms late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast)). Across Sri Lanka: Inter-monsoon rains across the island; flooding and landslides possible.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast)). Across Sri Lanka: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galle, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).
February: Inside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).
Galle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.