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Colombo Climate by Month

Colombo features a tropical monsoon climate. The city has two rainy seasons and a lot of precipitation in between; an average of more than 2500 mm of precipitation annually. Temperatures are almost constant throughout the year: the average daily temperature is around 30°C. Together with the abundant precipitation, this makes for high humidity. The best time of year to visit Colombo is in January, February, July and August.

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Colombo (Colombo District), Sri Lanka. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Forecast for Colombo

Sat   Nov 02
31°C | 24°C
W 14 km/h
5.1 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast
Sun   Nov 03
31°C | 24°C
W 11 km/h
6 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast
Mon   Nov 04
30°C | 24°C
W 11 km/h
11 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Colombo in Sri Lanka

Colombo has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 32°C.
Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Colombo?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 33°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Colombo?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Colombo?
    October tops the wettest month list with 355 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Colombo?
    January is the driest month with 71 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Colombo?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.

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