Beach · Sri Lanka
Best time to visit Galle
The best time to visit Galle is January and February, with daytime temperatures around 30°C.
Galle at a glance: warmest in March with daytime temperatures around 31°C and coolest in August (29°C). The wettest month is October (327 mm) and the driest January (108 mm), with about 2,490 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in April (30°C). Sunniest in March.
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Galle
0 mHot and muggy
72
30°/24°29°110 mm52 %12 h
A typical mid-February in Galle
Sunny 15Cloudy 10Rain 5
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
24°29°31°18°34°
Sea temperature
29°18°34°
Daylight (solar time)
06:0217:58
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11 h 56 m
Precipitation
0330 mm
110 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 74 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 30° | 24° | 28° | 108 mm | 6 | 46 % | 12 h | Warm and muggy |
| February | 72 | 30° | 24° | 29° | 108 mm | 5 | 52 % | 12 h | Hot and muggy |
| March | 64 | 31° | 25° | 29° | 132 mm | 7 | 54 % | 12 h | Hot and muggy |
| April | 49 | 31° | 26° | 30° | 217 mm | 11 | 40 % | 12 h | Hot and muggy |
| May | 50 | 30° | 26° | 30° | 290 mm | 11 | 28 % | 12 h | Rainy season · warm and muggy |
| June | 55 | 29° | 26° | 29° | 158 mm | 10 | 27 % | 13 h | Warm and muggy |
| July | 57 | 29° | 26° | 28° | 171 mm | 9 | 28 % | 12 h | Warm and muggy |
| August | 56 | 29° | 25° | 28° | 207 mm | 12 | 34 % | 12 h | Warm, showery and muggy |
| September | 51 | 29° | 25° | 28° | 256 mm | 12 | 25 % | 12 h | Warm, showery and muggy |
| October | 44 | 29° | 25° | 29° | 327 mm | 14 | 28 % | 12 h | Rainy season · warm, showery and muggy |
| November | 40 | 30° | 24° | 29° | 320 mm | 15 | 31 % | 12 h | Rainy season · warm, showery and muggy |
| December | 55 | 30° | 24° | 29° | 200 mm | 10 | 38 % | 12 h | Warm and muggy |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 2 m. Coordinates: 6.05, 80.21.