Your holiday weather, at a glance

Sri Lanka in December: where is it warmest?

In December, Negombo is the warmest place with 29 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 26 °C. 4 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in December, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Negombo7329°28°6 h15
Bentota6829°28°5 h19
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte6829°28°5 h19
Colombo4729°28°5 h17
Galle6928°28°6 h22
Jaffna5927°27°5 h17
Sigiriya5427°–4 h18
Kandy5726°–5 h17

Sri Lanka in December: quick answers

Sri Lanka in December: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in December are Negombo (29 °C), Bentota (29 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (29 °C).

Sri Lanka in December: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Negombo (28 °C), Bentota (28 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (28 °C).

Sri Lanka in December: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Negombo, Galle and Bentota.

Sri Lanka month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences