Kandy weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: January – February
What is the weather like in Kandy in January?
In January, Kandy is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 104 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kandy.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 76 | 81 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Night | 20° | 19° | 20° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 17 | 10 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 44 min06:24 – 18:08
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 23 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %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 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kandy in January: quick answers
Is Kandy hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Kandy average 26 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in Kandy in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 104 mm in total.
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