Colombo vs Galle: which is better, month by month

Galle beats Colombo in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (63 vs 43).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Colombo vs Galle — all 12 months

MonthColomboGalleWinnerGap
January70Bsweltering, rainy82Asweltering, rainy, muggy airGalle12
February72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality87Asweltering, rainy, muggy airGalle15
March66Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality84Asweltering, rainy, muggy airGalle18
April60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airGalle17
May43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airGalle20
June52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airGalle20
July59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airGalle17
August56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airGalle19
September55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airGalle16
October47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airGalle19
November45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airGalle16
December64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airGalle14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (43 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Colombo

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 72/100
Months won
0 of 12

Galle

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
12 of 12

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