How many sunny days does Kandy have per year?

Kandy averages approximately 215 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Kandy?

Kandy has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 18.9 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Kandy · Sri Lanka

A city in Sri Lanka.

Medium city

696K

273 km²

500m

09:35 UTC+5.5

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Kandy, Sri Lanka is a 696K-resident city with 215 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 18.9 µg/m³. A city in Sri Lanka.

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Climate Lab·Kandy

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	25	26	27	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	26	26	27
Daily mean°C	22	22	24	25	25	25	24	24	24	23	23	23	24
Daily low°C	20	20	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	20	21
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	32	32	34	34	34	32	32	32	31	32	33	32	33
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	28	29	30	31	29	29	28	29	28	28	28	27	29
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	21	21	23	24	23	23	22	22	22	22	23	22	22
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	85	82	77	76	81	76	76	79	79	84	89	87	81
Dewpoint°C	19.7	19.1	19.3	20.5	21.5	20.1	20.1	19.8	20.1	20.1	20.5	19.8	20.1
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	84	37	56	159	204	154	159	127	105	241	377	177	1879
Rain days≥1mm	17	13	16	17	23	24	24	23	21	24	26	20	248
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.8	1.8	1.5	1.1	1.8	2.8	3.2	3.0	2.7	1.6	1.4	1.6	2.0
Wind gustsm/s	3.2	3.1	3.1	2.7	5.5	5.4	6.3	5.4	5.3	4.9	2.9	3.2	4.2
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	8.4	9.3	9.5	9.7	9.0	9.9	9.3	9.8	9.0	8.6	7.6	8.7	9.1
Clear skyindex	28%	49%	49%	49%	34%	35%	32%	31%	32%	28%	29%	32%	36%
UV indexmax avg	8.4	9.5	10.1	10.3	8.3	8.5	8.0	9.2	8.7	8.4	7.3	6.9	8.6

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Kandy

Outdoor living in Kandy is seasonal. Dinner outside is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive, while walking is comfortable 9/12 months — impressive.

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12/12

Dinner Outside

87Jan: 87% viability

90Feb: 90% viability

90Mar: 90% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

77May: 77% viability

86Jun: 86% viability

87Jul: 87% viability

86Aug: 86% viability

86Sep: 86% viability

82Oct: 82% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

12/12

Dinner Outside

87Jan: 87% viability

90Feb: 90% viability

90Mar: 90% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

77May: 77% viability

86Jun: 86% viability

87Jul: 87% viability

86Aug: 86% viability

86Sep: 86% viability

82Oct: 82% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

84%

0/12

Lunch Outside

43Jan: 43% viability

55Feb: 55% viability

52Mar: 52% viability

32Apr: 32% viability

25May: 25% viability

43Jun: 43% viability

41Jul: 41% viability

44Aug: 44% viability

35Sep: 35% viability

28Oct: 28% viability

19Nov: 19% viability

31Dec: 31% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

43Jan: 43% viability

55Feb: 55% viability

52Mar: 52% viability

32Apr: 32% viability

25May: 25% viability

43Jun: 43% viability

41Jul: 41% viability

44Aug: 44% viability

35Sep: 35% viability

28Oct: 28% viability

19Nov: 19% viability

31Dec: 31% viability

37%

Rain

9/12

Walking

94Jan: 94% viability

89Feb: 89% viability

56Mar: 56% viability

34Apr: 34% viability

63May: 63% viability

91Jun: 91% viability

86Jul: 86% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

79Oct: 79% viability

77Nov: 77% viability

90Dec: 90% viability

9/12

Walking

94Jan: 94% viability

89Feb: 89% viability

56Mar: 56% viability

34Apr: 34% viability

63May: 63% viability

91Jun: 91% viability

86Jul: 86% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

79Oct: 79% viability

77Nov: 77% viability

90Dec: 90% viability

78%

Rain

0/12

Running

57Jan: 57% viability

40Feb: 40% viability

21Mar: 21% viability

13Apr: 13% viability

40May: 40% viability

44Jun: 44% viability

48Jul: 48% viability

48Aug: 48% viability

59Sep: 59% viability

48Oct: 48% viability

47Nov: 47% viability

56Dec: 56% viability

0/12

Running

57Jan: 57% viability

40Feb: 40% viability

21Mar: 21% viability

13Apr: 13% viability

40May: 40% viability

44Jun: 44% viability

48Jul: 48% viability

48Aug: 48% viability

59Sep: 59% viability

48Oct: 48% viability

47Nov: 47% viability

56Dec: 56% viability

43%

Rain

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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