Colombo Weather: May
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Average Day Temperature: | 92.0°F |
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Average Night Temperature: | 84.1°F |
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Sea Water Temperature: | 89.2°F |
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Number of Sunny Days: | 3 days |
Sunshine Hours: | 12.4 - 12.5 hours | |
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Number of Rainy Days: | 18 days |
Precipitation Totals: | 14.6 in | |
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14 day weather
forecast
forecast
Colombo |
Sea Water
Temperature
Temperature
Colombo |
Air Temperature in May, °F
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3
5
7
9
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0
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45
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75
90
105
120
Day Temperature | Night Temperature |
The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 93°F. The lowest night temperature was 81°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 88.3°F и 85.1°F respectivly.
Colombo Water Sea Temperature in May, °F
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3
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7
9
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83
86
89
92
95
98
The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Colombo was 90.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.4°F and 93.2°F respectively.
Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days | |
Cloudy days | |
Gloomy days |
10%
39%
52%
Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.
Precipitation Totals in May, in
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
3.2
6.5
9.7
13.0
16.2
19.5
22.7
Precipitation total in May for Colombo is 14.6 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.
Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.9
3.7
5.6
7.5
9.4
11.2
13.1
The average wind speed in May is 9.6 mph.
Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.9
7.3
8.8
10.3
We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Colombo in May is 5.4 hours.
Sri Lanka Resorts:
NAME
F°
Ahungalla | ![]() |
+82 |
Bentota | ![]() |
+82 |
Colombo | ![]() |
+86 |
Hambantota | ![]() |
+88 |
Hikkaduwa | ![]() |
+88 |
Kalutara | ![]() |
+82 |
Marawila | ![]() |
+86 |
Marissa | ![]() |
+88 |
Negombo | ![]() |
+86 |
Pasikuda | ![]() |
+86 |
Tangalle | ![]() |
+88 |
Trincomalee | ![]() |
+86 |
Unawatuna | ![]() |
+88 |
Wadduwa | ![]() |
+84 |
Weligama | ![]() |
+86 |
Countries:
NAME
POPULARITY
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Colombo
Local time: 07:31
05 apr, saturday
0900 | ![]() |
86°F | NW 4 mph |
1200 | ![]() |
90°F | NE 7 mph |
1500 | ![]() |
86°F | NE 8 mph |
1800 | ![]() |
84°F | NE 6 mph |
2100 | ![]() |
84°F | N 5 mph |
06 apr, sunday
0000 | ![]() |
82°F | N 3 mph |
0300 | ![]() |
82°F | NE 2 mph |
0600 | ![]() |
82°F | NE 1 mph |