Sun, sea & sand

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte weather in August

Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in August

Good

Best time to visit: July – August, December – April

What is the weather like in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in August?

In August, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sea averages 27.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 29 days, totalling 221 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score676866
Day29°29°29°
Night24°24°24°
Sea28°28°28°
Sun5 h5 h5 h
Rain days292928

More details for August

Daylight
12 h 21 min06:05 – 18:26
UV index
14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
85 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+5:30Asia/Colombo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
  • Seaweight 25 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in August

  • Swimwear
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in August: quick answers

Is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte hot in August?

Yes. In August, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C and nights stay around 24 °C.

Can you swim in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in August?

Yes. In August the sea averages 27.6 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.

Does it rain much in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in August?

It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 221 mm.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 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