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Today
29° / 25° High / Low (°C)
96% Humidity
65% Rain probability
Drizzle Condition
~17h Rain duration
What this means
In Colombo on 5 Jul 2026, rain is expected: 65% chance, up to 5.7 mm forecast (source: Open-Meteo).
Scattered showers is expected today for around 17 hours — 65% probability, up to 5.7mm forecast. An umbrella is the right call.
Rain season
Colombo is caught between two monsoons — the southwest monsoon (May–September) and the northeast monsoon (November–January) — giving it rain in most months. May and October are the wettest. Annual rainfall exceeds 2,400mm, with intense afternoon thunderstorms common during transition months. The driest window is January–March, though showers can still arrive unexpectedly.
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