What to expect in May
May ranks 10 out of 12 months in Kandy. Compared to April: −5°F daytime, 15 pts more rainy days.
What it's like in May
Is May the right month?
The best month in Kandy is January (7.7/10), 3.4 pts higher than May.
Our verdict
Kandy, Sri Lanka's 2nd city in the heart of the central mountains: 125,000 inhabitants at 1,600 ft altitude. Last Sinhalese royal capital (1469-1815 before the British conquest, the Kandyan kingdom heroically resisting the Portuguese then Dutch for 300 years), cultural and religious capital of Sinhalese Buddhism.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Kandy
GetYourGuide selection · free cancellation
What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
Country · Sri Lanka
🌡️ Climate
🏛️ City break
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Where is Kandy ?
Global position + regional geographic context.
Sri Lanka