Measurements:
°C
°F
Colombo
86°F
NW 4 mph
Feels like: 94°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Sri Lanka Colombo Weather May Weather in Colombo

Colombo Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 92.0°F
Average Night Temperature: 84.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 89.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 3 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.4 - 12.5 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 18 days
Precipitation Totals: 14.6 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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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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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.

Best Time to Visit Colombo
The most sunny months:
January 16 days
February 16 days
March 15 days
The most warm months:
April 94.7 °F
March 94.2 °F
February 93.1 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
April 90.3 °F
May 89.2 °F
March 88.6 °F
The most cold months:
August 88.8 °F
September 88.9 °F
July 89.0 °F
The most rainy months:
July 19 days
June 19 days
May 18 days
The most windy months:
June 11 mph
July 10 mph
August 10 mph

Colombo on the Weather Map

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NAME
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
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