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 October
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · October: Good
|
September |
October |
November |
| Average temperature |
→ 79°F |
79°F |
→ 79°F |
| Typical high |
→ 84°F |
84°F |
→ 84°F |
| Typical low |
▼ 77°F |
75°F |
▼ 73°F |
| Water temperature |
▲ 84°F |
84°F |
▲ 85°F |
| Precipitation |
▲ 12.2 in |
14.4 in |
▲ 16.3 in |
| Wet days |
▲ 28 d |
29 d |
▼ 25 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 84% |
85% |
▲ 86% |
| Sunshine per day |
▼ 8.8 h |
8.0 h |
▼ 7.9 h |
| Cloud cover |
▲ 28% |
33% |
→ 33% |
| Midday UV |
▼ 12 |
11 |
▼ 10 |
| Daylight |
12:09 |
11:58 |
11:48 |
| Our take |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
October precipitation day by day in
October 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