When to go · Colombo
Colombo in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ColomboHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colombo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: 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