When to go · Nilaveli
Nilaveli in January
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Nilaveli in this guide.
Weather in January
- NilaveliHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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: 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 Nilaveli, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Sri Lanka: The best month for most of the island; Cultural Triangle comfortable.
Nilaveli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.