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Weather in Galle — today

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Now in Galle
🌦️
+30°
Drizzle
Feels like +36° · humidity 71%
Today 12.9: +30° / +24°
🕐 10:55
Wind
12 km/h
UV index
6
Air (AQI)
24 · Good
Precipitation
99%
Humidity
71%
Pressure
1011 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:00 / 18:10
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 6°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Galle

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Galle (Sri Lanka): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +24°. Due to high humidity it feels like +36°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 20 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 +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:00 and set at 18:10 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Galle

🌅 sunrise 06:00 🌇 sunset 18:10🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️+30°+28°+27°+26°+24°+25°+24°+25°75%98%98%96%92%81%81%63%10:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
💧 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).
Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 99% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 96%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 96% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 99% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 15.9
⛈️
💧 96%
+23° +27°
Morning
⛈️
+24°
Day
⛈️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 96% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 96% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 97%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 97% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 99% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 100% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+24° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 99% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ 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
16 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 29° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
54%
high · moderate
☂️ Rain
99%
likely · high
✨ Stars
19 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 8O₃: 67NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
18:10
Golden hour
17:42
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 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
+30°
Normal for September
+28°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+30° (2025)
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?
Drizzle, +30°, feels like +36°.
Will it rain in Galle today?
Yes: 99% chance, 9 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 06:00, sunset 18:10.
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.