When to go · Kandy

Kandy in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (inter-monsoon rain brings the wettest, most unpredictable weather).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Low; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kandy

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (inter-monsoon rain brings the wettest, most unpredictable weather).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KandyHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 16 days
Hill country, Sri Lanka · Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Adam's Peakrainy
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: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (inter-monsoon rain brings the wettest, most unpredictable weather).

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.