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Today's maximum temperature in Sri Lanka is expected to be 29°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 Tuesday 12th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Sri Lanka for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Colombo and may not represent the whole of Sri Lanka. Browse more destinations in Sri Lanka to view more weather forecasts.

Sri Lanka weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-West11
    kph wind from SW

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Sri Lanka weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-West16
    kph wind from SW

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Sri Lanka weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 95% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 95% chance of some rain95
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-West15
    kph wind from SW

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Sri Lanka weather for Saturday 16th May 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 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Sri Lanka weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Sri Lanka with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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