16-day forecast — Colombo
Updated every hour
Fri · Today
Showers
+28°
+27°
14.1 mm
Wind34 km/h SW
Gusts45 km/h
UV index12 – Extreme
Chance of rain88%
Sunrise05:59
Sunset18:05
Sat · Tomorrow
Showers
+28°
+27°
18.8 mm
Wind32 km/h SW
Gusts38 km/h
UV index10 – Very high
Chance of rain87%
Sunrise05:59
Sunset18:04
Sunday 27/9
Showers
+28°
+27°
19.0 mm
Wind23 km/h SW
Gusts29 km/h
UV index12 – Extreme
Chance of rain88%
Sunrise05:59
Sunset18:04
Monday 28/9
Showers
+28°
+27°
6.2 mm
Wind22 km/h SW
Gusts28 km/h
UV index12 – Extreme
Chance of rain82%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:03
Tuesday 29/9
Showers
+28°
+27°
9.0 mm
Wind22 km/h SW
Gusts25 km/h
UV index12 – Extreme
Chance of rain81%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:03
Wednesday 30/9
Showers
+28°
+27°
14.6 mm
Wind19 km/h SW
Gusts22 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain87%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:02
Thursday 1/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
20.7 mm
Wind18 km/h SW
Gusts21 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain87%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:02
Friday 2/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
21.0 mm
Wind18 km/h SW
Gusts20 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain87%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:01
Saturday 3/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
8.1 mm
Wind19 km/h SW
Gusts21 km/h
UV index7 – High
Chance of rain82%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:01
Sunday 4/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
5.8 mm
Wind26 km/h SW
Gusts28 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain82%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:00
Monday 5/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
10.5 mm
Wind25 km/h SW
Gusts27 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain85%
Sunrise05:58
Sunset18:00
Tuesday 6/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
12.6 mm
Wind18 km/h SW
Gusts20 km/h
UV index7 – High
Chance of rain79%
Sunrise05:57
Sunset17:59
Wednesday 7/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
14.9 mm
Wind18 km/h SW
Gusts20 km/h
UV index7 – High
Chance of rain85%
Sunrise05:57
Sunset17:59
Thursday 8/10
Showers
+28°
+27°
7.7 mm
Wind17 km/h SW
Gusts19 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain83%
Sunrise05:57
Sunset17:58
Friday 9/10
Showers
+29°
+25°
8.2 mm
Wind18 km/h SW
Gusts29 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain—
Sunrise05:57
Sunset17:58
Saturday 10/10
Showers
+29°
+25°
9.1 mm
Wind17 km/h SW
Gusts29 km/h
UV index6 – High
Chance of rain—
Sunrise05:57
Sunset17:57
About Colombo
Größte Stadt Sri Lankas an der Westküste — zwei Monsune, ganzjährig um 30 °C.
CountrySri Lanka
RegionWestprovinz
ContinentAsia
Time zoneAsia/Colombo (+05:30)
Latitude6.9355°
Longitude79.8487°
Air qualityGood (EAQI 8)
Climate in Colombo in January
Normals 8 years · best time to visit · Open-MeteoBest time to visit Colombo: January–December. With good weather, January is a recommended month to visit.
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 26°C | 26°C | ▲ 27°C |
| Highest temperature | ▲ 29°C | 30°C | ▲ 31°C |
| Lowest temperature | → 23°C | 23°C | → 23°C |
| Sea temperature | ▼ 28,8°C | 28,7°C | ▲ 29,2°C |
| Precipitation | ▼ 166 mm | 115 mm | ▼ 54 mm |
| Days with precipitation | ▼ 20 d | 14 d | ▼ 11 d |
| Sunshine hours per day | ▲ 9,0 h | 9,9 h | ▲ 11,1 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 23% | 16% | ▼ 7% |
| UV index (midday) | → 9 | 9 | ▲ 11 |
| Day length | 11:44 | 11:46 | 11:54 |
| Our rating | Good | Good | Perfect |
Temperature day by day in January mean + moving average
Precipitation day by day in January mm
UV index day by day in January midday value, clear-sky
Climate normals calculated from Open-Meteo (ERA5 archive 8 years, sea temperature Marine API). UV estimated from solar elevation.
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Weather in Colombo (Sri Lanka): current conditions plus a 24-hour and 16-day forecast for planning your trip. Right now on the ground: +28°, partly cloudy, wind 28 km/h. Over the next 7 days temperatures range between 27 and 28 °C and 102 mm of rain. Climatologically, highs in September are around 29 °C, with a sea temperature of about 29 °C. Best time to visit: usually January–December. Local time (time zone Asia/Colombo). Data from Open-Meteo and WeatherAPI.