Mountains in Sri Lanka
Adam's Peak
2,243 m7,359 ft
Mountain · Central Massif · Sri Lanka
Adam's Peak is a 2,243-metre-tall (7,359-foot) conical sacred mountain and place of pilgrimage in central Sri Lanka, famous for the Sri Pada, a 1.8 m hollow, footprint-like rock formation near the summit whose name is also used for the mountain itself.
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At the summit · forecast for 8:30 AM
13 °CCloudy · wind 6 km/h from the W
Weather at the summit of Adam's Peak, 2,243 m
- 8:30 AM13 °CW 6 km/h0.3 mm
- 11:30 AM14 °CW 9 km/h0.8 mm
- 2:30 PM14 °CSW 12 km/h3.4 mm
- 5:30 PM12 °CSW 7 km/h0.7 mm
- 8:30 PM12 °CSW 8 km/h2.2 mm
- 11:30 PM12 °CW 10 km/h0.7 mm
- 2:30 AM12 °CW 11 km/h0.7 mm
- 5:30 AM12 °CSW 10 km/h1.7 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Rain | 16 °C / 12 °C | 7.6 mm | 12 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Heavy rain | 15 °C / 11 °C | 17.8 mm | 12 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy rain | 15 °C / 12 °C | 15.6 mm | 13 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Rain | 16 °C / 11 °C | 6 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Rain | 18 °C / 10 °C | 2.3 mm | 7 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Rain | 18 °C / 9 °C | 2.7 mm | 7 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Rain | 17 °C / 9 °C | 2.5 mm | 7 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:47 AM GMT+5:30. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 2,243 m (7,359 ft)
- Range
- Central Massif
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- First ascent
- 1345
- Coordinates
- 6.809°N 80.500°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Adam's Peak
- Great Western Mountain2,216 m · 28 km awayOn the map
- Kirigalpoththa2,395 m · 29 km awayOn the map
- Kukulugala704 m · 31 km awayOn the map
- Adara Kanda1,500 m · 31 km awayOn the map
- Kudahagala2,320 m · 31 km awayOn the map
- Conical Hill2,166 m · 33 km awayOn the map
- One Tree Hill2,100 m · 33 km awayOn the map
- Kikilimana2,240 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Gonmollikanda2,034 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Totapolakanda2,357 m · 35 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Central Massif
- Pidurutalagala2,524 mOn the map
- Adam's Peak2,243 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Sri Lanka
- Pidurutalagala2,524 mOn the map
- Kirigalpoththa2,395 mOn the map
- Totapolakanda2,357 mOn the map
- Adam's Peak2,243 mOn the map
- Kikilimana2,240 mOn the map
- Great Western Mountain2,216 mOn the map
- Hakgala2,170 mOn the map
- Conical Hill2,166 mOn the map
- Mahakudagala2,100 mOn the map
- One Tree Hill2,100 mOn the map
History around Adam's Peak
Towns near Adam's Peak
- Hatton14 km away
- Ratnapura17 km away
- Nuwara Eliya36 km away
- Gampola40 km away
- Hanwella Ihala47 km away
- Kegalle52 km away