Sri Lanka south-west (Galle)
Low confidence or an estimate means our weather data for this area is less certain, so treat the score as a guide. It is about our data, not about the weather changing.
How scores are madeClimate data for this area comes from one point near Galle.
Best for beach: January and February.
Tropical scores do not include sea conditions or cyclone risk. Poor means wet or sticky, not that the area is closed.
Beach score by month
A score out of 100 for how pleasant the usual weather is for this kind of trip in this month. It is not a forecast.
How scores are made- Excellent
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
Excellent (90 or more), Good (75–89), Mixed (50–74) and Poor (under 50) say how well the usual weather suits this kind of trip. Poor is a score under 50: the weather is a poor fit for this kind of trip, for example too wet, hot, humid, cloudy or windy.
How scores are made
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Month by month
| Month | Day high | Rain (mm) | Sunshine | Sea | Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 86 | 8 h a day | 28°C | 66 |
| February | 32°C | 69 | 9 h a day | 28°C | 68 |
| March | 32°C | 127 | 8 h a day | 29°C | 54 |
| April | 32°C | 184 | 7 h a day | 30°C | 35 |
| May | 31°C | 364 | 6 h a day | 29°C | 28 |
| June | 31°C | 164 | 6 h a day | 28°C | 41 |
| July | 30°C | 175 | 6 h a day | 28°C | 46 |
| August | 30°C | 168 | 6 h a day | 28°C | 46 |
| September | 30°C | 319 | 5 h a day | 28°C | 37 |
| October | 31°C | 365 | 5 h a day | 29°C | 29 |
| November | 31°C | 301 | 5 h a day | 29°C | 21 |
| December | 30°C | 181 | 6 h a day | 28°C | 38 |
About these figures
Medium confidence: tropical areas are scored mainly on rain and sticky heat, which a climate model captures less exactly than temperature, so we never give them our highest confidence rating.
Day temperatures from ERA5-Land, adjusted for altitude with a tropical correction; monthly rain from CHIRPS satellite rainfall; sunshine from ERA5 direct sunlight; sea temperature from ERA5 about 30 km offshore. Averages for 2004–2023.
Scores are estimates from modelled climate data, not forecasts. How we score.
Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; CHIRPS rainfall (modified).