Weather in Colombo in October
October in Colombo is a hot month. Plan the serious walking for morning. The rest of the day wants shade and a slower pace.
In Sri Lanka, this is how Colombo actually wears October, not how a country centroid would. Compared with April and January, October sits in the middle of Colombo's year.
- Average temp
- 28°C
25–30°C
- Rainfall
- 349 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
Hot days in Colombo. Ruins, markets and hills are a morning job. Midday sightseeing is how people remember October for the wrong reason.
Nights stay warm. Air-con, if you can get it, is part of the brief. A jumper for October in Colombo is almost always a waste of bag space.
Rain
October is the wet side of the year in Colombo. Days can be heavy. Plans that cannot survive rain are the wrong plans.
This is not a reason to skip Colombo if you like the place. It is a reason to pack for weather and to stop treating every grey hour as a failed holiday.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What to pack
Sun protection
Rain jacket
Where to stay in Colombo
Dates are a starting point for October.
Travel guides for Colombo
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Colombo
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FAQs about Colombo
Climate averages for Colombo, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Colombo is between December and March, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
May is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.
October is the wettest month, with about 349 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
