At this time, the main uninvited guests on the island are the southwestern monsoons, which determine the nature of the rest for all real tourists. Those who choose a vacation in Sri Lanka in October will be lucky to see real sunny, hot days, to meet with tropical showers and thunderstorms.
Thanks to the central mountain range in Sri Lanka, which becomes an obstacle to monsoons, the northern and eastern parts of the coast are protected from large amounts of precipitation. It is these territories that travelers should choose for their holidays in October.
Popular resorts of Sri Lanka
October weather
The warm and humid climate of the island of Sri Lanka affects the weather, which sets in October. The difference in temperatures on the island during the year is insignificant; in October, warming begins, so to speak. On average, the thermometer is at around +29 ºC. Such indicators can be observed in almost all of the most popular resorts in Sri Lanka: Galle, Kandy and Colombo. The ocean pleases with a temperature of +27 ºC.
The low season in Sri Lanka is coming to an end, sunny days are becoming more and more. True, on some days you will have to put up with wet weather, plan a trip to the capital during bad weather to get acquainted with the culture and shopping. Or choose to attend a tea ceremony with a tasting of different sorts of delicious teas.
Weather forecast for the resorts of Sri Lanka in October
Adam's Peak
There are places in Sri Lanka that are sacred to every tourist. The role of one of the main attractions is taken by Mount Sri Pada, which European tourists have long renamed the peak of Adam. It is a sacred site for representatives of the four most common religions.
Local Buddhists believe that the divine footprint of the great Gautama can be seen on the top of the mountain. You should spend the night at the peak so that a couple of seconds before sunrise you can see a distinct imprint shining in the first morning rays.
Hindus assure that this is the trail of Shiva, Muslims call the name of Adam, expelled from paradise and it was here who set foot on a sinful earth, Christians are sure that the prints belong to the Apostle Thomas. To see this miracle, which has united countries and religions, many of the tourists come here, adding their own traces.
And there is also an extraordinary mailbox into which people put letters written to God, according to the beliefs of local residents, it is located very close to this place and from here appeals arrive faster. Worth checking out!
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