When to go · Colombo
Colombo in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ColomboHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colombo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 14
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
April: Inside Colombo's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov.
Colombo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast