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Best Time for Sri Lanka's Hills to Coast

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, July, December. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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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	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	20.5°C	27.2°C	113 mm	11.6 h
February	20.8°C	28.4°C	90 mm	11.8 h
March	22.0°C	29.8°C	109 mm	12.0 h
April	23.5°C	29.8°C	186 mm	12.2 h
May	24.0°C	29.0°C	176 mm	12.3 h
June	23.5°C	28.3°C	103 mm	12.4 h
July	23.0°C	28.2°C	80 mm	12.4 h
August	22.9°C	28.5°C	95 mm	12.2 h
September	22.8°C	28.6°C	140 mm	12.0 h
October	22.7°C	28.2°C	251 mm	11.8 h
November	22.3°C	27.4°C	298 mm	11.7 h
December	21.5°C	26.9°C	224 mm	11.6 h

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