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Best Time for the Sri Lanka's Hills to Coast
Sweet spot: July, January, February — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Both the hill country and the south coast sit in their dry window — the famous train rides with the doors open.
Southwest monsoon soaks this side of the island — the east coast (Arugam Bay) is the season instead.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.9–31.6°C | 113 mm | 11.6 h | |
| February | 16.0–34.1°C | 90 mm | 11.8 h | |
| March | 18.4–35.6°C | 109 mm | 12.0 h | |
| April | 20.7–35.5°C | 186 mm | 12.2 h | |
| May | 21.6–34.2°C | 176 mm | 12.3 h | |
| June | 22.0–32.9°C | 103 mm | 12.4 h | |
| July | 21.3–32.8°C | 80 mm | 12.4 h | |
| August | 21.7–32.2°C | 95 mm | 12.2 h | |
| September | 21.3–33.1°C | 140 mm | 12.0 h | |
| October | 20.0–33.3°C | 251 mm | 11.8 h | |
| November | 19.1–31.4°C | 298 mm | 11.7 h | |
| December | 17.1–30.3°C | 224 mm | 11.6 h |