Colombo in July

Monsoon easing; showers.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDrier and slightly cooler; busy season.
• JanuaryGreatDriest and coolest month for the west coast; warm all the same.
• FebruaryGreatDry and sunny; good month.
• MarchGreatHot and humid; still mostly dry.

• ColomboHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 15 days
• West and south coast, Sri Lanka · Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, Galle, Mirissafine

  South-west monsoon May–Sep brings rough seas and red flags; October–November inter-monsoon storms are heavy in Colombo.

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.

• Kandy Esala Perahera season begins (not in Colombo) check

  Late July–August · Kandy, day trip distance

  If your Colombo trip overlaps, a side trip to Kandy during the festival needs rooms booked months ahead.

Crowds · Sri Lanka overall

Medium

Prices · Sri Lanka overall

Medium

Sri Lanka overall: East coast peak; Arugam Bay surf; Kandy Perahera late July or August.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colombo, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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