Weather

Sri Lanka’s weather is tropical and climatically the island is divided into two zones: The dry zone that spreads over the Northern plains, North central plains, Eastern plains and the Northern and Eastern coastal belts. The Wet Zone that encompasses the South Western region and the single mountain mass of the island that is aptly called the Central Highlands.

Sri Lanka’s weather patterns are generally well-defined. However the dramatic global climatic changes do make an impact on Sri Lanka too. So there are times that it can rain unexpectedly or you might experience a heat wave.

The Ideal Time to Visit Sri Lanka

November to March

The principal tourist season in Sri Lanka is during November to March when it is the dry season for the South Western and Southern coastal areas and the Central Highlands. November through to March are also the months when most foreign tourists visit the island, the majority of them escaping the European winter. During Christmas up to the New Year which is one of the main holiday seasons, accommodation rates in most tourist hotels hit the highest levels all over the island in view of the sharp upsurge of inward traffic of tourists into the island. Advance bookings of hotel rooms during this period are highly recommended.

April to September

The secondary tourist season that spans from September are the ideal months to tour the ancient cities of the North Central Plains and the Eastern Coast.

July to August

July / August is the time of the Kandy Esala Perahera, the 10-day festival held in homage to the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, and also the time of the Kataragama Festival in the South. In both towns, accommodation just before, during and immediately after the festivals is very difficult to come by. Rates could shoot up to double or still higher. The tourists who wish to arrive in Sri Lanka during this period are advised to make bookings of hotel rooms well in advance.

Weather Highlights of Sri Lanka

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka latitude and longitude; 6°54’N 79°52’E.
  • Altitude; 7 m (23 ft).
  • The average temperature in Sri Lanka is 27.0 °C (81 °F).
  • The range of average monthly temperatures is 2 °C.
  • The warmest average max/ high temperature is 31 °C (88 °F) in February, March, April & May.
  • The coolest average min/ low temperature is 22 °C (72 °F) in January & February.
  • Sri Lanka receives on average 2397 mm (94.4 in) of precipitation annually or 200 mm (7.9 in) each month.
  • On balance there are 188 days annually on which greater than 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of precipitation (rain, sleet, snow or hail) occurs or 16 days on an average month. The month with the driest weather is January when on balance 88 mm (3.5 in) of rain, sleet, hail or snow falls across 8 days.
  • The month with the wettest weather is October when on balance 354 mm (13.9 in) of rain, sleet, hail or snow falls across 21 days.
  • Mean relative humidity for an average year is recorded as 79.8% and on a monthly basis it ranges from 75% in Januaryto 83% in October.
  • On balance there are 0 days annually registering frost in Sri Lanka and in January there are on average 0 days with frost…

Acerca del Distrito de Colombo

Colombo es la ciudad más grande y capital comercial de Sri Lanka. Se encuentra en la costa oeste de la isla, junto a Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, la capital del país. Colombo es una ciudad vibrante y dinámica, con una mezcla de vida moderna y edificios y ruinas coloniales, y una población de 647.100 habitantes. La Región Metropolitana de Colombo, definida por los distritos de Colombo, Gampaha y Kalutara, tiene una población estimada de 5.648.000 habitantes y abarca una superficie de 3.694,20 km². Colombo es una ciudad multiétnica y multicultural. Es la ciudad más poblada de Sri Lanka, con 642.163 habitantes. La población de Colombo es una mezcla de numerosos grupos étnicos, principalmente cingaleses, moros y tamiles. También hay pequeñas comunidades de personas de origen chino, portugués, neerlandés, malayo e indio que viven en la ciudad, así como numerosos expatriados europeos. La gran mayoría de las empresas de Sri Lanka tienen su sede en Colombo. Algunas de las industrias incluyen productos químicos, textiles, vidrio, cemento, artículos de cuero, muebles y joyería. En el centro de la ciudad se encuentra el segundo edificio más alto del sur de Asia: el World Trade Centre.

Acerca de la Provincia Occidental

La Provincia Occidental es la más poblada de Sri Lanka. Alberga la capital legislativa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, así como Colombo, el centro administrativo y comercial del país. Se divide en tres distritos principales: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) y Kalutara (1606 km²). Como centro económico de Sri Lanka, todas las grandes corporaciones locales e internacionales tienen presencia en la ciudad, al igual que las principales tiendas de diseño y comercios tradicionales. Prepárese para disfrutar de las compras en la Provincia Occidental. Con la mayor población de todas las provincias, casi todas las instituciones educativas de primer nivel de la isla se encuentran en la Provincia Occidental. Las universidades de la provincia incluyen la Universidad de Colombo, la Universidad de Sri Jayewardenepura, la Universidad de Kelaniya, la Universidad Abierta de Sri Lanka, la Universidad Budista y Pali de Sri Lanka, la Universidad de Defensa General Sir John Kotelawala y la Universidad de Moratuwa. La provincia occidental tiene la mayor cantidad de escuelas del país, que incluye escuelas nacionales, provinciales, privadas e internacionales.

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