Your holiday weather, at a glance

Sri Lanka in October: where is it warmest?

In October, Sigiriya is the warmest place with 30 °C by day, Kandy the coolest with 27 °C. 4 of 8 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in October, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Sigiriya3530°–5 h24
Negombo6629°28°5 h28
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte6529°28°5 h28
Jaffna4629°29°6 h21
Colombo4429°28°5 h28
Galle6928°28°6 h26
Bentota6528°28°5 h28
Kandy5627°–5 h26

Sri Lanka in October: quick answers

Sri Lanka in October: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in October are Sigiriya (30 °C), Negombo (29 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (29 °C).

Sri Lanka in October: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Jaffna (29 °C), Negombo (28 °C) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (28 °C).

Sri Lanka in October: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Galle, Negombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

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