Your holiday weather, at a glance

Sri Lanka in March: where is it warmest?

In March, Negombo is the warmest place with 32 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 29 °C. 6 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in March, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Negombo7532°29°7 h15
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte7232°29°7 h18
Colombo4132°29°7 h16
Sigiriya5131°–7 h10
Jaffna7830°29°8 h4
Bentota7530°29°7 h18
Galle7530°29°8 h20
Kandy6029°–7 h13

Sri Lanka in March: quick answers

Sri Lanka in March: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in March are Negombo (32 °C), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (32 °C) and Colombo (32 °C).

Sri Lanka in March: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Negombo (29 °C), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (29 °C) and Colombo (29 °C).

Sri Lanka in March: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in March – warm, sunny and dry – is in Jaffna, Negombo 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