When to go · Nilaveli
Nilaveli in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Nilaveli in this guide.
Weather in December
- NilaveliHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 9 days
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: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nilaveli, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
Nilaveli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.