Colombo
This page is a slice of our Sri Lanka tours: only the programmes that stop in Colombo.
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Experiences in Colombo
The things travellers talk about afterwards, and what turns a route into a trip.
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Colombo Guide 2026
Colombo is the largest city and commercial centre of Sri Lanka, a port on the island's west coast on the Indian Ocean. The legislative capital is neighbouring Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
When to go
Colombo weather by month
Multi-year monthly averages. Each month opens its own season page.
Season calendar- January
High 30°C, low 23°C
18 rainy days · 171 mm rain - February
High 31°C, low 23°C
11 rainy days · 46 mm rain - March
High 31°C, low 24°C
20 rainy days · 120 mm rain - April
High 31°C, low 25°C
24 rainy days · 162 mm rain - May
High 30°C, low 25°C
30 rainy days · 442 mm rain - June
High 29°C, low 25°C
29 rainy days · 309 mm rain - July
High 29°C, low 25°C
28 rainy days · 253 mm rain - August
High 29°C, low 25°C
29 rainy days · 252 mm rain - September
High 29°C, low 25°C
30 rainy days · 311 mm rain - October
High 29°C, low 24°C
28 rainy days · 396 mm rain - November
High 29°C, low 23°C
25 rainy days · 444 mm rain - December
High 30°C, low 23°C
21 rainy days · 192 mm rain
Monthly averages of daily readings, 2021-2025. For planning only; not a forecast for your travel dates.
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