When to go · Colombo

Colombo in March

Great month. Hot and humid; still mostly dry.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Medium; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Colombo

Hot and humid; still mostly dry.

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

No other month rates higher than March for Colombo in this guide.

Long-term averages

ColomboHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
West and south coast, Sri Lanka · Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, Galle, Mirissabest weather
South-west monsoon May–Sep brings rough seas and red flags; October–November inter-monsoon storms are heavy in Colombo.

Dry season season

The most reliable weather window: warm, mostly dry, good for walking and the seafront.

Watch: Christmas and New Year crowds near Galle Face.

Sri Lanka overall: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.

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

First month

Second month

March: Hot and humid; still mostly dry.

January: Driest and coolest month for the west coast; warm all the same.

Colombo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.