The climate is best described as Mediterranean,  pleasant during most of the year.  Only the north-east monsoon around the year’s end brings a period of rainy,  sometimes misty and cold weather.  The summer months can be hot and is characterized by the strong wind which blows from the south-west.  During this dry period the famous Uva flavour tea is produced,  with very low yields. The Uva Ben Head bungalow has four…