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Best time to visit Sri Lanka
The best time to visit in Sri Lanka is from January until April and December, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Sri Lanka is 32°C in February and the lowest is 29°C in June.
Sri Lanka has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Sri Lanka or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Sri Lanka by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 47 | 64 | 102 | 246 | 260 | 209 | 208 | 158 | 202 | 175 | 104 |
Climate data from city: Colombo
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14 day weather forecast Sri Lanka
The weather for in Sri Lanka will be 31° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Sri Lanka is based on the weather conditions in the city of Colombo.
Weather forecast this week
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Sunday 17 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 24° |
29° | 4.1 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 10 | |
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Monday 18 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 25° |
29° | 3.1 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5 | |
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Tuesday 19 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 25° |
29° | 5.9 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Wednesday 20 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 24° |
29° | 39.4 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 3 | |
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Thursday 21 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
30° 23° |
29° | 27.5 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 6 | |
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Friday 22 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 23° |
29° | 17.8 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3 | |
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Saturday 23 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
30° 22° |
29° | 0.5 mm | 15% | 2 m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
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Sunday 24 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 24° |
29° | 10.6 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Monday 25 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 22° |
29° | 2.8 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 8 | |
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Tuesday 26 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 23° |
29° | 11.1 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 7 | |
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 23° |
29° | 11.2 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 22° |
29° | 39.3 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 7 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 22° |
29° | 47.4 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 9 | |
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Saturday 30 Oct | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 23° |
29° | 13.1 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 9 |
Climate Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Sri Lanka is 30° degrees and there is about 1813 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 61 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate table of Sri Lanka
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 47 | 64 | 102 | 246 | 260 | 209 | 208 | 158 | 202 | 175 | 104 |
| Days with rain | 11 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
| Dry days | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate data from city: Colombo
Sri Lanka weather by month
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Islands Sri Lanka
- Ambanttativu
- Analaitivu
- Bone Island
- Buffalo Island
- Challitivu
- Chirutivu
- Clappenburg Island
- Elephant Island
- Eluvaitivu
- Erumaitivu
- Great Sober Island
- Henativu/Havativu
- Ippantivu
- Iranaitivu North
- Iranaitivu South
- Kachchatheevu
- Kakaraitivu Island
- Kakkativu
- Kalliaditivu
- Kanantivu
- Karaditivu
- Karaitivu
- Kurikadduvan
- Little Sober Island
- Mandaitivu
- Mannar
- Mantivu
- Maripututivu
- Marthand
- Mattutivu
- Naduturitti
- Nainativu
- Neduntivu
- Oddakarentivu
- Palaitivu
- Paratitivu
- Periya Arichchal
- Periyativu
- Pigeon Island
- Puliyanthivu
- Puliyantivu
- Pullupiddi
- Pungudutivu
- Round Island
- Serayativu
- Sinna Arichchal
- Siriyativu
- Udayurputi
- Velanai
Popular places in Sri Lanka
- Deniyaya
- Peradeniya
- Trincomalee
- Hiriketiya
- Weligama
- Kandy
- Komari
- Colombo
- Ahangama
- Galgamuwa
- Padukka
- Tangalla
- Matara
- Hikkaduwa
- Minipe
- Galgamuwa
- Arugam Bay
- Maussagolla East
- Thimbilla
- Amunugama
- Warakapola
- Kitulgala
- Aluthgama
- Mirissa South
- Induruwa
- Negombo
- Meda Wadduwa
- Kalpitiya
- Unawatuna
- Badulla
- Kovalam
- Amuna
- Gabbala
- Habarana
- Balapitiya
- Polonnaruwa
- Jaffna
- Horetuduwa
- Batticaloa
- Anuradhapura
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
- Kilinochchi
- Galle
- Ratnapura New Town
- Badulla
- Puttalam
- Meegahawelgoda
- Kalalgoda
- Kalalella
- Meddegoda
- Batewala
- Toddakkadu
- Udathowa
- Udatammita
- Uda Tammannewa
- Dampahala East
- Thanayamwathugoda
- Midelladeniya
- Kovvankulam
- Raniswala
- Rangegama
- Nelugollekada
- Wadduwa
- Nelugollewa
- Rangomuwa
- Nelugollewa
- Issanne-Ara
- Kalalpitiya
- Kalalgomuwa
- Makulwinigoda
- Dingirihamigegoda
- Kalalagama
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka lies in a straight line about 10,918 km from New Zealand (Wellington → Colombo).
How long is the flight to Sri Lanka?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Sri Lanka is approximately 13 h. 40 min.
What are the largest airports in Sri Lanka?
These are the largest airports in Sri Lanka:
- Kankesanturai Airport – Jaffna
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport – Colombo
- Colombo Ratmalana Airport – Colombo
- Batticaloa Airport – Batticaloa
- China Bay Airport – Trincomalee
- Koggala Airport – Galle
How many inhabitants are there in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has approximately 21,444,000 inhabitants.
How big is Sri Lanka?
The area of Sri Lanka is around 65,611 km². It is 4,5x smaller than New Zealand.
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
What is the currency of Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 17 October 2021
- 1 Sri Lankan rupee = 127.53 New Zealand dollar
- 1 New Zealand dollar = 0.008 Sri Lankan rupee
- 10 Sri Lankan rupee = 1,275.27 New Zealand dollar
- 10 New Zealand dollar = 0.078 Sri Lankan rupee
- 100 Sri Lankan rupee = 12,752.66 New Zealand dollar
- 100 New Zealand dollar = 0.78 Sri Lankan rupee
What is the area code of Sri Lanka?
The area code to call Sri Lanka is +94.