When to go · Colombo
Colombo in August
Mixed month. Showers; drier than June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Showers; drier than June.
Weather in August
- ColomboHighs around 29 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 14 days
- West and south coast, Sri Lanka · Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, Galle, Mirissafine
South-west monsoon May–Sep brings rough seas and red flags; October–November inter-monsoon storms are heavy in Colombo.
South-west monsoon season
Heavy, frequent rain; the east coast is drier in this window if you are combining regions.
Watch: Flooded streets after storms; rough seas.
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.
Kandy Esala Perahera big impact
Jul–Aug (10 nights, check dates) · Sri Lanka
Night processions of elephants and dancers; Kandy beds triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast