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Weather in April in Colombo District

Are you planning a trip a to Colombo District in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Colombo District in April?

Colombo District is a region in Sri Lanka. April in Colombo District generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Colombo. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Colombo with an average of 204 mm to heavy rainfall in Athurugiriya with 218 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Colombo enjoys approximately 234 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Colombo District, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Colombo District's yearly weather, check out our Colombo District climate page.

Where to go in Colombo District in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Colombo District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Colombo District?

Colombo

In April Colombo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Colombo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
26°C 
276 hours 
96 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
26°C 
234 hours 
204 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
202 hours 
294 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Colombo

Mount Lavinia

In April Mount Lavinia generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mount Lavinia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
26°C 
276 hours 
97 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
26°C 
234 hours 
207 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
202 hours 
299 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Lavinia

Dehiwala

In April Dehiwala generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dehiwala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
26°C 
276 hours 
97 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
26°C 
234 hours 
206 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
202 hours 
298 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Dehiwala

Nugegoda

In April Nugegoda generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nugegoda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
25°C 
276 hours 
98 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
26°C 
234 hours 
208 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
202 hours 
296 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Nugegoda

Boralesgamuwa

In April Boralesgamuwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Boralesgamuwa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
33°C 
25°C 
276 hours 
100 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
26°C 
234 hours 
211 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
202 hours 
297 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Boralesgamuwa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Colombo District, in Sri Lanka.

Is April the best time to visit Colombo District?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Colombo District with often poor weather in Colombo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and March offering mostly pleasant weather in Colombo. On the other hand, the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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