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 March
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · March: Good
|
February |
March |
April |
| Average temperature |
→ 81°F |
81°F |
→ 81°F |
| Typical high |
→ 88°F |
88°F |
→ 88°F |
| Typical low |
▲ 73°F |
75°F |
▲ 77°F |
| Water temperature |
▲ 85°F |
86°F |
▲ 88°F |
| Precipitation |
▲ 2.1 in |
4.2 in |
▲ 6.1 in |
| Wet days |
▲ 11 d |
18 d |
▲ 24 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 76% |
79% |
▲ 83% |
| Sunshine per day |
▼ 11.1 h |
10.7 h |
▼ 10.1 h |
| Cloud cover |
▲ 7% |
12% |
▲ 18% |
| Midday UV |
▲ 11 |
12 |
→ 12 |
| Daylight |
11:54 |
12:05 |
12:17 |
| Our take |
Perfect
|
Good
|
Good
|
March temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
March precipitation day by day in
March 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