Weather in Negombo — today
Now in Negombo
🌦️
+26°
Rain showers
Feels like +29° · humidity 91%
Tue 28.7: +30° / +28°
🕐 02:55
Wind
17 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
17 · Excellent
Precipitation
98%
Humidity
91%
Pressure
1009 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:03 / 18:30
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Negombo
Tuesday, 28 July, in Negombo (Sri Lanka): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +28°. Wind up to 24 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:03 and set at 18:30 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Negombo
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Negombo for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 28.7
🌦️
💧 98%
+28° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 92%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tomorrow 30.7
🌦️
💧 98%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 31.7
⛈️
💧 100%
+25° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 1.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+25° +26°
Morning
⛈️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
▶
Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 92%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
▶
Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 86%
+26° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
▶
Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 93%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
▶
Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 92%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
▶
Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
▶
Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 89%
+26° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
▶
Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 91%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
▶
Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+26° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 89%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
17 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 29° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
98%
likely · high
✨ Stars
19 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
17
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 10O₃: 29NO₂: 6
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
18:30
Golden hour
18:01
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.1 m.
Negombo climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+23°
Jan
+32°
+24°
Feb
+32°
+25°
Mar
+31°
+25°
Apr
+30°
+26°
May
+29°
+25°
Jun
+28°
+25°
Jul
+28°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+29°
+25°
Oct
+29°
+24°
Nov
+29°
+23°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +30° | +23° | +28° | 50 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +32° | +24° | +29° | 52 mm | A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Negombo. |
| March | +32° | +25° | +30° | 94 mm | Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (94 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +31° | +25° | +31° | 184 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (184 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| May | +30° | +26° | +30° | 244 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (244 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| June | +29° | +25° | +29° | 255 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (255 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +28° | +25° | +29° | 229 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (229 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| August | +28° | +25° | +29° | 206 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (206 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +29° | +25° | +29° | 233 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (233 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| October | +29° | +25° | +29° | 340 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (340 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| November | +29° | +24° | +29° | 301 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (301 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| December | +29° | +23° | +29° | 150 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (150 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Negombo
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+30…+32°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +30…+32° by day, little rain, warm sea (+28…30°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, July, August, September, December
Daytime air+28…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (150–244 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, October, November
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+29…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (255–340 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Negombo is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are June, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for July
+28°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+30° (2003)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Negombo
What is the weather in Negombo right now?＋
Rain showers, +26°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in Negombo today?＋
Yes: 98% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Negombo?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Negombo in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Negombo?＋
Sunrise 06:03, sunset 18:30.
Does it snow in Negombo in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Negombo by month?＋
Summers up to +32° in February, winters around +25° in August; the wettest month is October.
How hot is it in Negombo in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 · TrafficAdv LLC