Kandy is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Kandy never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid January, at 54, mostly because it is cloudy. The weakest stretch is from April to mid May, when it drops to 23, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Kandy is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 29, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Kandy is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 16, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kandy over the whole year is 25°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kandy runs from September to December, peaking in November with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to April; February is the driest month, at 6%. Winds in Kandy are highest in July, averaging 1.8 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in April, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Kandy come in February, when the sky is typically 50% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 73%.
Month by month Kandy climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 21°C | 29°C | 9% | 57% | 1.0 m/s | 28 | 53 | 16 |
| February | 28°C | 21°C | 30°C | 6% | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 25 | 47 | 14 |
| March | 29°C | 22°C | 32°C | 7% | 53% | 0.9 m/s | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| April | 30°C | 23°C | 34°C | 11% | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| May | 29°C | 23°C | 33°C | 18% | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 14 | 27 | 9 |
| June | 28°C | 23°C | 32°C | 14% | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 14 | 35 | 11 |
| July | 28°C | 23°C | 31°C | 10% | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 15 | 40 | 11 |
| August | 28°C | 23°C | 31°C | 12% | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 15 | 41 | 11 |
| September | 28°C | 23°C | 31°C | 17% | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 16 | 39 | 11 |
| October | 28°C | 22°C | 31°C | 20% | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 17 | 38 | 12 |
| November | 27°C | 22°C | 31°C | 22% | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 20 | 37 | 12 |
| December | 27°C | 21°C | 30°C | 16% | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 25 | 47 | 14 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kandy weather by season
Year round, Kandy has days of about 27°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 30°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kandy weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kandy has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Kandy weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kandy has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Kandy weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kandy has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Kandy weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kandy has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kandy?
The rainy (wet) season in Kandy runs from September to December, peaking in November with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to April; February is the driest month, at 6%.
What time of year is Kandy windiest?
Winds in Kandy are highest in July, averaging 1.8 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in April, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Kandy year round?
The average temperature in Kandy over the whole year is 25°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.