Kandy weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: January – February
What is the weather like in Kandy in December?
In December, Kandy is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 17 days, totalling 215 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Kandy.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 57 | 76 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Night | 21° | 20° | 19° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 23 | 17 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min06:11 – 17:54
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 28 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %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 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %6 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kandy in December: quick answers
Is Kandy hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Kandy average 26 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C.
Does it rain much in Kandy in December?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 215 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