Galle in July

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon brings rough seas and rain).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).
• JanuaryGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).
• FebruaryGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).
• MarchGreatInside Galle's best window: Dec–Mar (dry season on the south coast).

• GalleHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 14 days
• West and south coast, Sri Lanka · Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, Galle, Mirissafine

  South-west monsoon May–Sep brings rough seas and red flags; October–November inter-monsoon storms are heavy in Colombo.

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.

• Kandy Esala Perahera big impact

  Jul–Aug (10 nights, check dates) · Sri Lanka

  Night processions of elephants and dancers; Kandy beds triple in price and sell out.

Crowds · Sri Lanka overall

Medium

Prices · Sri Lanka overall

Medium

Sri Lanka overall: East coast peak; Arugam Bay surf; Kandy Perahera late July or August.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galle, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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