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Colombo

Sri Lanka · Western Province

Monthly weather averages for Colombo, Sri Lanka — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.

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Climate Overview

February → January

Colombo has a tropical climate. The warmest month is February (31°C average high) and the coolest is September (28°C).

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Rainfall by Month

2775 mm / year

Colombo sees 2775 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is October (399 mm); the driest is February (51 mm).

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Best Time to Visit

January
January
23°C – 31°C · 10.6h sun

The best time to visit Colombo is January, when temperatures average 23°C–31°C with 10.6 sunshine hours per day.

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Monthly Breakdown

12 months · °C · mm · hours
Monthly climate normals for Colombo, Sri Lanka — click a column to sort
January30.5°C22.8°C69 mm10.6 h06:2618:12
February31.4°C23.4°C51 mm11.1 h06:2718:22
March31.3°C24.3°C105 mm10.9 h06:1718:21
April30.9°C24.9°C166 mm10.4 h06:0218:18
May29.7°C25.5°C375 mm8.6 h05:5418:20
June29.0°C25.5°C291 mm9.6 h05:5518:26
July28.7°C25.3°C208 mm9.9 h06:0118:30
August28.5°C25.1°C233 mm9.7 h06:0418:25
September28.4°C24.7°C288 mm8.8 h06:0118:11
October28.6°C24.2°C399 mm8.2 h05:5717:55
November28.8°C23.5°C386 mm7.8 h06:0017:49
December29.3°C23.1°C204 mm8.9 h06:1317:57

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