Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Colombo across the year
Best-looking months for Colombo: Jan, Feb, Mar. Rated avoid: May, Jun, Oct.
- JanGreatHighHigh2 events
- FebGreatHighHigh1 event
- MarGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- AprMixedMediumMedium1 event
- MayAvoidLowLow1 event
- JunAvoidLowLowNone listed
- JulMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AugMixedHighHigh1 event
- SepMixedLowLowNone listed
- OctAvoidLowLow1 event
- NovMixedLowLow1 event
- DecGreatHighHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Colombo
Typical highs 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), lows 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), rain on about 18 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- South-west monsoon starts; heavy rain and flooding risk. Typical highs around 30 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 18 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Colombo
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Sri Lanka overall. South-west monsoon arrives: west and south beaches rough; head east. Vesak lanterns.Based on: Sri Lanka overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Sri Lanka overall.Based on: Sri Lanka overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Vesak.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Vesak (May full moon)checkLanterns, illuminated arches (thoranas) and free food stalls (dansal) fill the streets; alcohol sales banned for two days; a striking but crowded time to be in the city.