When to go · Colombo
Colombo in January
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
- 15
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ColomboHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 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.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
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
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: 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