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When to go · Colombo

Colombo, month by month

The best months for Colombo: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDriest and coolest month for the west coast; warm all the same.30° / 23°, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatDry and sunny; good month.31° / 24°, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatHot and humid; still mostly dry.31° / 25°, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedHot; Sinhala and Tamil New Year closures in mid-April; first storms.31° / 25°, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidSouth-west monsoon starts; heavy rain and flooding risk.30° / 26°, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneAvoidMonsoon: rain most days; rough sea.29° / 25°, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedMonsoon easing; showers.29° / 25°, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedShowers; drier than June.29° / 25°, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedMixed; showers and storms.29° / 25°, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidInter-monsoon thunderstorms; heavy afternoon rain.29° / 24°, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedStorms continue; rain in the afternoons.29° / 24°, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatDrier and slightly cooler; busy season.29° / 23°, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays