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Today's maximum temperature in Sri Lanka is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Sri Lanka (Colombo) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 9th January 2026 GMT

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Sri Lanka weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North-West10
    kph wind from NW

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Sri Lanka weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the North-East7
    kph wind from NE

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Sri Lanka weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-East11
    kph wind from NE

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Sri Lanka weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 33°C maximum temperature33
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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Sri Lanka weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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