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Galle

Sri Lanka · 93,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 27°C · wettest around October · prevailing wind W
Warmest
30.6 °C
Coldest
28.3 °C
Wettest
28%
Windiest
4.0 m/s
Prevailing
W
2.5 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

never good
never good
never good
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The average temperature in Galle over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.

Month by month Galle climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January29°C23°C32°C8%58%1.4 m/s9495
February29°C24°C33°C6%52%1.5 m/s8405
March30°C25°C34°C7%55%1.4 m/s7224
April31°C25°C35°C10%60%1.4 m/s6153
May29°C26°C34°C21%73%2.5 m/s6233
June29°C26°C33°C18%68%3.0 m/s6354
July29°C26°C32°C13%69%3.1 m/s8434
August28°C26°C32°C13%68%2.7 m/s8474
September28°C25°C32°C21%71%2.6 m/s7434
October29°C25°C32°C23%74%2.0 m/s8404
November29°C24°C33°C19%74%1.3 m/s7334
December29°C24°C33°C12%65%1.3 m/s9395

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 Galle weather by season

Year round, Galle has days of about 28°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 31°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 23°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October 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.

Galle weather in winterDecember to February

High 29°CLow 24°CRain 8%

Winter in Galle has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.

Galle weather in springMarch to May

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 13%

Spring in Galle has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.

Galle weather in summerJune to August

High 29°CLow 26°CRain 15%

Summer in Galle has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.

Galle weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 29°CLow 25°CRain 21%

Autumn in Galle has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Galle?

The rainy (wet) season in Galle runs from September to November, peaking in October with a 23% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to April; February is the driest month, at 6%.

What time of year is Galle windiest?

Winds in Galle are highest in July, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.

What is the average temperature in Galle year round?

The average temperature in Galle over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 23°C.

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