Best Time to Visit Colombo for Backpacking – January Scores 65/100

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65/100

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January

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27°C – 29°C

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The best time to visit Colombo for backpacking is January, February, March, when you’ll get the best balance between weather, crowds, and costs.

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Backpacking conditions breakdown

Monthly weather & climate data for Colombo

Month	Climate Score	Predictability	Avg Temp	Max Temp	Rain (mm)	Rain Days	Humidity	Season
January	65Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	31°	83	5.1	74%	shoulder
February	55Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	32°	83	4.8	72%	shoulder
March	55Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	29°	33°	83	5.4	73%	shoulder
April	50Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	29°	33°	174	10.8	77%	wet
May	47Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	29°	32°	171	9.6	79%	wet
June	54Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	31°	111	9.8	79%	shoulder
July	55Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	31°	89	8.2	79%	shoulder
August	55Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	31°	133	8.9	78%	shoulder
September	50Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 70Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	28°	31°	199	10.8	78%	wet
October	49Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 75Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	27°	31°	284	14.7	80%	wet
November	50Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 68Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	27°	31°	328	15.4	80%	wet
December	55Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	30°	178	11.3	78%	wet