Colombo
Sri Lanka
A chaotic oceanside commercial capital blending grand colonial-era architecture with modern glassy high-rises.
Warmest month is January at 32°C on average. Coolest is July at 30°C. Driest reading falls in February with 5 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology12h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,334 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | ±2° | 7 |
| February | 32° | ±3° | 5 |
| March | 32° | ±1° | 10 |
| April | 32° | ±1° | 14 |
| May | 32° | ±2° | 21 |
| June | 31° | ±1° | 18 |
| July | 30° | ±1° | 11 |
| August | 30° | ±2° | 9 |
| September | 30° | ±2° | 18 |
| October | 30° | ±2° | 20 |
| November | 30° | ±2° | 20 |
| December | 31° | ±2° | 12 |
What to do
- Fly kites and eat street food safely beside the ocean at Galle Face Green
- Tour the antiquities inside the whitewashed National Museum
- Eat incredibly spicy kottu roti in the loud Pettah market district
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.