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Regional slice of Sri Lanka with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
29–33 °C
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−0.2°C vs. Sri Lanka mean
Country
Sri Lanka
TZ
America/Sao_Paulo
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12-month climate · Colombo

How the year moves in Colombo

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Colombo itself rather than over Sri Lanka as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyColombo, Sri Lanka. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in September (29.3), highest in March (32.5). Monthly means: 31.2, 32.5, 32.5, 32.1, 30.5, 29.7, 29.5, 29.3, 29.3, 29.4, 29.8, 30.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January31.2
February32.5
March32.5
April32.1
May30.5
June29.7
July29.5
August29.3
September29.3
October29.4
November29.8
December30.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyColombo, Sri Lanka. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (83), highest in November (432). Monthly means: 123, 83, 136, 202, 398, 273, 223, 245, 261, 380, 432, 190.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January123
February83
March136
April202
May398
June273
July223
August245
September261
October380
November432
December190
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyColombo, Sri Lanka. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in May (4.1), highest in February (8.0). Monthly means: 7.3, 8.0, 7.4, 6.6, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 4.8, 4.7, 4.5, 4.7, 6.3.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.3
February8.0
March7.4
April6.6
May4.1
June4.5
July4.8
August4.8
September4.7
October4.5
November4.7
December6.3
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AU

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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