When to go · Colombo
Colombo in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Colombo
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Weather in March
- ColomboHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast