Colombo
Sri Lanka · South Asia
Year-round range: 74°F to 90°F
January
Good time to visit
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
January is warm and sunny — good beach and outdoor weather.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = JanRainfall
Monthly rain and rain days.
January has moderate rainfall — occasional showers but mostly manageable.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
January has decent sunshine — a mix of sun and cloud.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Warm, humid air is the norm here — typical for a tropical beach destination.
January has the expected warm, humid beach air — rain, cloud, and sea conditions matter more.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for January.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In January, afternoons reach about 85° and nights settle near 74°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86°F | 74°F | 12 | 3.4in | 5.1h | 74.57142857142857% | 82°F |
| Feb | 90°F | 75°F | 9 | 2.8in | 5.9h | 69.85714285714286% | 82°F |
| Mar | 90°F | 77°F | 17 | 3.9in | 5.6h | 75.71428571428571% | 84°F |
| Apr | 88°F | 78°F | 26 | 9.5in | 4.4h | 82.71428571428571% | 86°F |
| May | 86°F | 78°F | 27 | 13in | 2.9h | 86.85714285714286% | 86°F |
| Jun | 84°F | 78°F | 25 | 7.8in | 2.8h | 86.85714285714286% | 84°F |
| Jul | 84°F | 78°F | 29 | 5.2in | 2.9h | 86.71428571428571% | 83°F |
| Aug | 84°F | 77°F | 28 | 5.2in | 3h | 86.71428571428571% | 82°F |
| Sep | 84°F | 77°F | 23 | 10in | 3h | 86.85714285714286% | 83°F |
| Oct | 84°F | 76°F | 27 | 15in | 2.8h | 87% | 83°F |
| Nov | 84°F | 75°F | 26 | 15in | 2.9h | 86.14285714285714% | 83°F |
| Dec | 85°F | 74°F | 19 | 6.3in | 3.9h | 81.14285714285714% | 82°F |
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Planning notes
Expect some rain.