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Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka
Climate based on Colombo • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Sri Lanka is in May, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 25 - Jan 7. The hottest month is February (31°C highs) and the coolest is September (28°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Dec 25 - Jan 7
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 1
May 4 - May 17
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 8 - Jan 21
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 78mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
February
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 23°C
- 54mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
March
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 107mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
April
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 25°C
- 155mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
May
Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 26°C
- 419mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
June
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 311mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
July
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 221mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
August
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 240mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
September
Warm27°Cavg
- 28°C / 25°C
- 297mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
October
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 393mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
November
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 393mm total
- 7.7h sun/day
December
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 168mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
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