When to go
The best time
to visit Adam's Peak.
Short answer: December to May.
Best time: December to May.
Weather: Cool at base 14–22°C; cold at summit 4–10°C with wind chill.
Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) is the island's sacred mountain — a 2,243-metre conical summit climbed by Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim pilgrims through the night between December and May, to watch the sunrise from the rock-cut footprint at the summit.
- · Climb between 2am and 4am to reach the summit by sunrise.
- · The path is well-lit during pilgrimage season (Dec–May).
- · Take a head torch even in season — the lower section is dark.