Weather in Galle — today
Now in Galle
🌦️
+24°
Rain showers
Feels like +27° · humidity 96%
Fri 14.8: +29° / +24°
🕐 01:55
Wind
17 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
13 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
96%
Pressure
1012 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:04 / 18:23
Sea temperature
🌊 +27°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Galle
Friday, 14 August, in Galle (Sri Lanka): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 25 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +27° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:04 and set at 18:23 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Galle
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Galle for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tomorrow 16.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 95%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 85%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 83%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 97%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
▶
Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 90%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 95%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
20 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 27° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
13
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 12O₃: 32NO₂: 8
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
18:23
Golden hour
17:55
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+27°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.3 m.
Galle climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+24°
Jan
+29°
+24°
Feb
+30°
+25°
Mar
+29°
+25°
Apr
+29°
+26°
May
+28°
+25°
Jun
+28°
+25°
Jul
+28°
+25°
Aug
+28°
+25°
Sep
+28°
+25°
Oct
+28°
+24°
Nov
+28°
+24°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +28° | +24° | +28° | 116 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (116 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +29° | +24° | +29° | 100 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (100 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| March | +30° | +25° | +29° | 116 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (116 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Galle. |
| April | +29° | +25° | +30° | 226 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (226 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| May | +29° | +26° | +30° | 305 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (305 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| June | +28° | +25° | +29° | 268 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (268 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +28° | +25° | +28° | 244 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (244 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| August | +28° | +25° | +28° | 244 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (244 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| September | +28° | +25° | +29° | 275 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (275 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| October | +28° | +25° | +29° | 333 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (333 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +28° | +24° | +29° | 363 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (363 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| December | +28° | +24° | +29° | 221 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (221 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Galle
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +28…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+28…29°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+28…+29°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (221–305 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+29…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (275–363 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Galle is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for August
+28°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+29° (2023)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Galle
What is the weather in Galle right now?＋
Rain showers, +24°, feels like +27°.
Will it rain in Galle today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 25 mm.
When is the best time to visit Galle?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Galle in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +28° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +28°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Galle?＋
Sunrise 06:04, sunset 18:23.
Does it snow in Galle in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Galle by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in March, winters around +25° in September; the wettest month is November.
Is it cold in Galle in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.