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Kandy in March

Great month. Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Medium; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kandy

Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).

No other month rates higher than March for Kandy in this guide.

Long-term averages

KandyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 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).

Sri Lanka overall: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.

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

First month

Second month

March: Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).

January: Inside Kandy's best window: Jan–Apr (drier in the central highlands).

Kandy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.