Climate almanac
Gampola
Central Province, Sri Lanka · 7.16°, 80.57°
What is the climate like in Gampola?
The best time to visit Gampola is typically February, the year's most comfortable month (6.8/10). Gampola is warmest in March, when daily highs average 87°F (31°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 68°F (20°C). The wettest month is typically November and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 95 in (2410 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitFebruary — the year's comfort peak (6.8/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 87°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 68°F (20°C)
- Wettest monthNovember (20 in (503 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (2.4 in (62 mm))
- Annual precipitation95 in (2410 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromNuwara Eliya, 31 km away (1869-2026)