Colombo, Sri Lanka
coastal destination · city of 648,034 · warmest in Apr · sea ~28°C in July · budget-friendly
Climate by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| High °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Low °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Sea °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (days) | 75 | 87 | 162 | 255 | 255 | 245 | 160 | 132 | 230 | 255 | 255 | 172 |
Best time to visit
Warmest month: Apr. Driest: Jan.
JanFebMarJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmild (18–28°C)
At a glance
- Safety some risk
- Price level budget-friendly
- Coast yes — beach & sea
- Coordinates 6.94, 79.85
- Population 648,034
- Sights 117
- Eat & drink 499
What to see & where to eat
Sights
- National Art Gallery
- National Museum of Colombo
- National Museum of Natural History
- Deshamanya Siva Ovyeskere Crafts Gallery
- Dutch Colonial Museum
- Geoffrey Bawa House No.11
- Junction Art Gallery
- National Planetarium
Eat & drink
- 168 Seafood Palace
- Amaravathi
- Bally's Club
- Barista
- Bayleaf
- Bellagio Cassino
- Cafe Lavinia
- Cafe on the 5th
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — 117 sights and 499 places to eat mapped in total.