Best time to visit, weather and climate Sri Lanka
Best time to visit Sri Lanka
The best time to visit 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 Sri Lanka is 32°C in february and the lowest is 29°C in june. The weather and climate of Sri Lanka is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Sri Lanka is an 7,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Sri Lanka has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Sri Lanka or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Sri Lanka per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| 38 mm |
47 mm |
64 mm |
102 mm |
246 mm |
260 mm |
209 mm |
208 mm |
158 mm |
202 mm |
175 mm |
104 mm |
All climate data from Sri Lanka
Climate data from: Colombo
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 Sri Lanka
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| Night | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 38 mm |
47 mm |
64 mm |
102 mm |
246 mm |
260 mm |
209 mm |
208 mm |
158 mm |
202 mm |
175 mm |
104 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Sri Lanka january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Sri Lanka and at least around 23° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka february
On average, it is maximum 32° in february in Sri Lanka and at least around 23° degrees. In february there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka march
On average, it is maximum 32° in march in Sri Lanka and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka april
On average, it is maximum 32° in april in Sri Lanka and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Sri Lanka and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 246 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Sri Lanka and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 260 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Sri Lanka and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 209 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Sri Lanka and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 208 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Sri Lanka and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 158 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Sri Lanka and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 202 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Sri Lanka and at least around 24° degrees. In november there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 175 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Sri Lanka.
Weather Sri Lanka december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Sri Lanka and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Sri Lanka.
14 day weather forecast Sri Lanka
The weather for Colombo in Sri Lanka will be 33° till 34° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Sri Lanka is based on the weather in Colombo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
33°C | 18°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
33°C | 20°C | 28°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 7 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
33°C | 22°C | 28°C | 8.8 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 6 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
33°C | 23°C | 28°C | 18 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
33°C | 21°C | 28°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 8 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
35°C | 21°C | 28°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 9 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
35°C | 22°C | 28°C | 7.5 mm | 70% | 1m/s | 9 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
33°C | 22°C | 28°C | 17 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 7 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
35°C | 22°C | 28°C | 3.5 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 6 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
32°C | 21°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
32°C | 21°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 8 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
33°C | 21°C | 28°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 8 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
34°C | 22°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 10 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
34°C | 23°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 7 |
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Hotels and apartments in Sri Lanka
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Flight tickets to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 6 airports which you can fly to:
- Kankesanturai Airport
Jaffna - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Colombo - Colombo Ratmalana Airport
Colombo - Batticaloa Airport
Batticaloa - China Bay Airport
Trincomalee - Koggala Airport
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About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Colombo. The total surface is 65.611 km² with 1.340 km of coastline and the population consists of 21.444.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 19x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Sri Lanka you have to use +94 or 0094 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +945012457809 or 00945012457809.
Sri Lanka is in a straight line at 8.033 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 11 hours5.
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Currency Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka the Sri Lankan rupee is used to pay.
Exchange rate Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) 27 january 2021
1 Sri Lankan rupee = 0,08 South African rand
100 Sri Lankan rupee = 8,37 South African rand
1 South African rand = 11,96 Sri Lankan rupee
100 South African rand = 1.195,72 Sri Lankan rupee
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Time difference Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka it is now 16:36 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 3,5 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Sri Lanka is Asia/Colombo and the Greenwich time is UTC+05:+05.
Vaccinations Sri Lanka
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Sri Lanka.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)