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Weather in Colombo

Tue, Sep 17 2024

28.97ºC | 26.97ºC

Rain in morning and night and clouds from afternoon to evening

81.0% Humidity

Wed, Sep 18 2024

28.73ºC | 26.75ºC

Rain from morning to night

80.13% Humidity

Thu, Sep 19 2024

28.48ºC | 27.05ºC

Rain from morning to night

79.13% Humidity

Fri, Sep 20 2024

28.39ºC | 26.77ºC

Rain from morning to night

80.38% Humidity

Sat, Sep 21 2024

28.35ºC | 26.86ºC

Rain from morning to night

80.88% Humidity

Sun, Sep 22 2024

27.05ºC | 27.05ºC

Rain from morning to night

83.0% Humidity

Best Time To Visit Colombo

Plan your trip during best season to experience the best of this stunning destination

The best time to visit Colombo is the dry season between January and March. The best season to visit Colombo if one is planning to explore the west and south coasts and the mountain country is northeast monsoon which is from November to February. The city of Colombo experiences sporadic rains around the year, except the dry season. This is the coolest time of the year and the humidity levels are low, making it an ideal time to enjoy sightseeing in Colombo. Sri Lanka, the beautiful tropical island, has got a varied climate due to two monsoon seasons hitting the island. The best time to visit Colombo can be chosen by the traveler based on the places of interest or the activities they are interested to do in the city.

Colombo weather is generally tropical and humid due to its location. The best time of year to visit Colombo is not the Southwest monsoon from May to August as the duration has very heavy rainfall in the region making it hard for tourists to explore the place. It is also the best time to visit Bentota Beach and Galle Face Green. The island nation has a very long monsoon with the good amount of rainfall throughout the year.

Located on the western coast of Sri Lanka, Colombo experiences subtropical weather throughout the year. Apart from the heavy rainfall in monsoon months, every season is the best time of year to visit Colombo. Let's take a season-wise detailed look at the best time to visit Colombo and Kandy.

January to March (31 to 24 °C)

The colder months of Colombo are ideal to explore the coastal regions and hill stations nearby. The city is crowded with plenty of tourists at Galle Face Green. The weather is mostly dry and sunny during these months. Duruthu Perahera Festival is also held in January so expect higher hotel prices and flight tickets.

April to October (25 to 30 °C)

With the onset of the monsoon season in Colombo, torrential rainfall begins. June through September is the wettest time of the year although there are a few days with clear skies. The city gets less crowded from May which makes it a good time to soak in the peaceful surroundings and natural beauty here. As this is an off season, you will also get good discounts on hotels and flights.

November to December (23 to 30 °C)

Due to northeast monsoon, the weather in Colombo begins to get hot and humid during these months. However, the overall climate is still comfortable enough for sightseeing and outdoor activities on the beach.  

Famous Festivals in Colombo

The Buddhist festival of Vesak Poya is celebrated all over Sri Lanka on the full moon in March to commemorate the birth of Buddha. Sinhala and Tamil New Year in April marks the beginning of the new year for the islanders. Hindu festivals of Maha Shivratri and Diwali are also celebrated in Colombo.

Climate in Colombo

Summer Season in Colombo

March and April are the months when Colombo goes through summer. Summer is not that severe in the city as it usually has a moderate temperature throughout the year. The month of April becomes a bit harsh with the dry and hot weather making it not the best time to visit Colombo. It is the not the right time for a traveler to roam around and experience the city due to the uncomfortable weather. Colombo in May is virtually empty due to hot and humid weather. However, travelers can get the best offers on flights and hotel rates in summer.

Monsoon Season in Colombo

The southwest monsoon hits the coasts of Colombo from May to August and brings rain to southwest and western coasts. It is not the best time to visit Colombo as one can enjoy only the Eastern coasts during this period. Southwest monsoon gives the maximum rainfall to the city making it not the best season to visit Colombo. The rainfall is very heavy until the month of August and August experiences less rainfall compared to other months in southwest monsoon. September and October are the months when Colombo goes through Intermittent Monsoon. The average temperature of Colombo in September is around 28 degrees. It is the time when the city face thunderstorms and very heavy and unexpected rainfall. It is not at all a best season to visit Colombo.

Winter Season in Colombo

The winter season and northeast monsoon is between November and February. This is the period when the rainfall does not affect Colombo making it the best time of year to visit Colombo. The temperature stays at a very good level and also the area will not be affected drastically by rain thus making it the best time to visit Colombo. It is a good time to enjoy the beaches and also to experience the life in Colombo. The city also has a very exciting nightlife that allures the tourists. The best time to visit Colombo for honeymoon is during the winter season. There is frequent rainfall in Colombo in December although the humidity is lower.

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    Anusree Sadanand

    Mumbai

    Anusree's 6 days trip to Colombo

    I traveled with wego lanka on a solo trip from India. I visited pinnawala, Kandy, nuwara eliya and Bentota. Everything thing was very well arranged and executed.. the guide for my trip was Dulanka . He was very friendly, considerate and helpful. All in all had a wonderful trip thanks to wego lanka
    . highly recommended if you are travelling to Sri Lanka
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    Gaikwadpratik

    Mumbai

    Gaikwadpratik's 7 days trip to Colombo

    The trip was wonderful - lots of great memories were made. All the arrangements (flights, hotels, cars, cab transfers) went as planned. Kudos to DIRECT LINK TEAM- SRILANKA Everything is memorable
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    Harmeet Singh

    New delhi

    Harmeet's 6 days trip to Colombo

    All was good. we had a great trip with travel triangle
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    Shrikant Jainapur

    Mumbai

    Shrikant's 8 days trip to Colombo

    Our vacation to Srilanka was coordinated by Madhu of Steeple Tours. We returned yesterday evening after one week excellent holiday in Sri Lanka. Thank you very much Madhu for all your help and assistance. Our entire trip was very nicely arranged. Thought of sharing few points. 1. All hotels were ver
    y good. Very well located and very cosy. 2. Car arrangement was superb. Driver Pasindu is a wonderful person and was very helpful and courteous. Please convey my special thanks to him. 3. Hotel at Bentota and Colombo were exceptionally good and excellent location ... 4. Thank you for informing all hotels about our vegetarian preference. We did not have any issues.
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    Charan K

    Bengaluru

    Charan's 7 days trip to Colombo

    We have been TravelTriangeling since last 4 trips abroad. That's because of its vast network of service providers. Srilanka was planned 3 yrs back, but the economic crises there held us from moving on. It happened again and we do carry great memories from this trip. The agency Romano Lanka and its
    coordinator Mrs Minasha was were very helpful. Though, we gave them though time planning and re-planning again and again,.she didn't budge and planned well. My suggestion to future travellers. Never hold back from tasting authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, they are always best available in very local and not so fancy restaurants. Our village safari was where we tasted the best food. Thanks to the old ladies there for their expertise. It would be very convenient if the travel planners include the entry fees for every visiting places, each and every visiting places mandatorily charge entry fees. Paying every time feels very costly. The season we visited was pre monsoon, but thank god it didn't effect our trip. Thanks to TT and Minasha Cultural dance at Kandy was hair raising. Spice garden, Cave temple, Sigaria rock, Sacred tooth relic and the beaches were just awesome and enchanted.
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    RajakiRima

    Hyderabad

    Rajakirima's 7 days trip to Colombo

    The overall experiences are very good and heart warming. Thank you Travel Triangle and Romanolanka for the awesome trip planned. Romanolanka executive Ms. Minoshaa is very helpful & patiently curated my trip plan as per my need and budget. She also answered to all our doubts and stay connected with
    us through out the journey. Our trip guide Kasun Maurya is also very helpful and gentle person, he is a guide and great photographer which took a lot of good pictures of us throughout the journey.
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    Rajesh Kuppuswamy

    Chennai

    Vanitha's 5 days trip to Colombo

    Overall it was decent but most of hotels did not serve buffet and hotel rivendal served very cold and old food for dinner
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    Mani Kiran

    Hyderabad

    Mani's 6 days trip to Colombo

    Very good team and good planning with friendly driver and good hotels. They made our trip memorable and enjoyable.
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    Vinayak Patil

    Pune

    Vinayak's 8 days trip to Colombo

    We group of 12 friends and family visited Srilanka through Yalla Travel where Mr Fazan helped a lot and made our vacation wonderful. We got personalized vacation plan , got very clean bus with skilled English speaking driver and a tour guide. Overall everyone of us is happy with Yalla Travel and s
    ervices offered. During the safari - Local vendor messed up the plan ( this could have been better if trusted vendors communicated in advance time)
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    Akshita Gupta

    New delhi

    Akshita's 6 days trip to Colombo

    We had an amazing experience with Travco in Srilanka. They helped with everything from planning to execution. They were kind enough to customise the trip for us and took into consideration all our needs. We are thank ful to them for providing such a great experience. They are highly recommended.

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