Sri Lanka in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Negombo is the warmest place with 30 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 26 °C. 8 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
Sri Lanka in January: quick answers
Sri Lanka in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Negombo (30 °C), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (30 °C) and Colombo (30 °C).
Sri Lanka in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Negombo (28 °C), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (28 °C) and Colombo (28 °C).
Sri Lanka in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Negombo, Jaffna and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
Sri Lanka month by month
Sri Lanka: weather & best time to visit
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