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Kandy weather in January

Weather in Kandy: January

Average day temperature: 82.6°F
Average night temperature: 66.4°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 11.7 - 11.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 6 days
Precipitation totals: 3.8 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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42
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84
98
112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 83°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 64°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 77.5°F and 67.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
39%
32%
29%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
8.9
10.7
12.5
14.3
5.0
10.2
10.4
6.4
3.3
4.3
2.2
7.5
4.7
3.4
1.7
5.0
10.2
10.4
6.4
3.3
4.3
2.2
7.5
4.7
3.4
1.7
2.8

Precipitation total value in Kandy in January is 2.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.5
3.7
4.9
6.2
7.4
8.6
3.7
2.9
3.9
5.7
6.4
6.8
7.2
5.0
2.7
3.2
4.6
3.7
2.9
3.9
5.7
6.4
6.8
7.2
5.0
2.7
3.2
4.6
4.5

The average wind speed value in January is 4.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.9
5.3
6.6
7.9
9.2
10.5
5.6
4.8
5.3
6.6
6.5
6.4
7.2
5.6
7.1
7.6
7.7
5.6
4.8
5.3
6.6
6.5
6.4
7.2
5.6
7.1
7.6
7.7
5.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 5.4.

Best time for vacation in Kandy

Sunniest months:
March 16 days
February 15 days
January 13 days
Warmest months:
April 89.1 °F
March 88.7 °F
May 86.2 °F
Coldest months:
December 82.0 °F
November 82.5 °F
January 82.6 °F
Rainiest months:
October 17 days
November 17 days
April 14 days
Windiest months:
June 9.0 mph
July 8.7 mph
August 8.0 mph

Kandy on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Kandy
Local time: 12:48
April 05, saturday
1500
79°F
E
2 mph
1800
73°F
E
2 mph
2100
72°F
NW
1 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
70°F
N
1 mph
0300
70°F
N
2 mph
0600
70°F
N
2 mph
0900
82°F
E
3 mph
1200
82°F
SE
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F