Weather in Colombo in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Colombo in May
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +26°C.
Is Colombo warm or cold in May?
Colombo is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Colombo:
Climate in Colombo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 165 mm | 277 mm | 259 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 84% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 165 mm to 277 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 84%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 1 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 0 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Colombo is gradually increasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Colombo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Colombo in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+30°C) and the highest in 2020 (+33°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 108 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 587 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Colombo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Colombo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.