When to go · Kandy
Kandy in January
Great month. Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kandy in this guide.
Weather in January
- KandyHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Hill country, Sri Lanka · Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Adam's Peakbest weather
Nuwara Eliya nights near 5 °C (41 °F) in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).Nuwara Eliya nights near 41 °F (5 °C) in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).
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: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kandy, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).
February: Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).
Kandy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.