Sri Lanka climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|
| Colombo |
86° |
88° |
88° |
88° |
86° |
84° |
84° |
82° |
84° |
84° |
84° |
84° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|
| Colombo |
14 |
11 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
25 |
20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|
| Colombo |
84° |
85° |
86° |
88° |
87° |
84° |
84° |
84° |
84° |
84° |
85° |
84° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Colombo climate in January
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · January: Good
|
December |
January |
February |
| Average temperature |
→ 79°F |
79°F |
▲ 81°F |
| Typical high |
▲ 84°F |
86°F |
▲ 88°F |
| Typical low |
→ 73°F |
73°F |
→ 73°F |
| Water temperature |
▼ 84°F |
84°F |
▲ 85°F |
| Precipitation |
▼ 6.5 in |
4.5 in |
▼ 2.1 in |
| Wet days |
▼ 20 d |
14 d |
▼ 11 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 81% |
84% |
▼ 76% |
| Sunshine per day |
▲ 9.0 h |
9.9 h |
▲ 11.1 h |
| Cloud cover |
▼ 23% |
16% |
▼ 7% |
| Midday UV |
→ 9 |
9 |
▲ 11 |
| Daylight |
11:44 |
11:46 |
11:54 |
| Our take |
Good
|
Good
|
Perfect
|
January temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
January precipitation day by day in
January UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Sri Lanka · 9 weather points · Climate reference: Colombo (6.93°N, 79.86°E) · Asia/Colombo