Kandy weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: January – February
What is the weather like in Kandy in August?
In August, Kandy is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 127 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kandy.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 60 | 58 |
| Day | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Night | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 25 | 25 | 23 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 22 min06:01 – 18:23
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 85 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Colombo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kandy in August: quick answers
Is Kandy hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Kandy average 27 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C.
Does it rain much in Kandy in August?
It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 127 mm.
Kandy month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences