Colombo: Weather Guide & Climate
Complete month-by-month weather guide: Colombo. Best time to visit: December, January, February, March. Plan your trip with detailed climate data.
☀️ Climate Overview
Colombo has a Tropical climate with average yearly highs of 31°C, lows of 25°C, and approximately 23 rainy days per month.
The best time to visit Colombo is during December, January, February, March, when humidity is lower and there are fewer rain showers
Drier season: Jan–Dec Wetter season: May–Oct
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17 km/h
June (gusts 40)
Forecast for your trip dates
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Spring
Mar–May
Summer
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Autumn
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Winter
Dec–Feb
Month-by-Month Weather Table
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Best| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sunshine | Humidity | UV Index | Crowds | Condition | View Details |
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| January (best) | 32°C | 24°C | 12d (115mm) | 9.5h | 77% Muggy | 7.2 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| February (best) | 34°C | 24°C | 6d (34mm) | 10.7h | 69% Muggy | 8.6 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| March (best) | 34°C | 25°C | 16d (98mm) | 10.5h | 74% Muggy | 8.6 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| April | 33°C | 25°C | 26d (177mm) | 10.4h | 81% Very Muggy | 8.2 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| May | 31°C | 26°C | 30d (355mm) | 8.6h | 86% Very Muggy | 6.5 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 29d (242mm) | 9.5h | 86% Very Muggy | 6.7 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| July | 30°C | 26°C | 28d (222mm) | 9.2h | 85% Very Muggy | 6.8 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| August | 30°C | 26°C | 27d (236mm) | 9.6h | 85% Very Muggy | 7.1 Very High | | Wet | View Details → |
| September | 30°C | 25°C | 29d (256mm) | 8.9h | 86% Very Muggy | 6.7 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 29d (384mm) | 8.5h | 87% Very Muggy | 6.3 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| November | 30°C | 24°C | 25d (452mm) | 7.8h | 87% Very Muggy | 5.9 High | | Wet | View Details → |
| December (best) | 31°C | 24°C | 17d (158mm) | 9.2h | 83% Very Muggy | 6.6 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
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