Colombo vs Trincomalee: which is better, month by month

Trincomalee beats Colombo in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (80 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 Trincomalee — all 12 months

MonthColomboTrincomaleeWinnerGap
January70Bsweltering, rainy77Bhot, rainy, muggy airTrincomalee7
February72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTrincomalee15
March66Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy airTrincomalee24
April60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTrincomalee26
May43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airTrincomalee37
June52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air89Asweltering, dry, clean airTrincomalee37
July59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTrincomalee28
August56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTrincomalee28
September55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air85Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTrincomalee30
October47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTrincomalee24
November45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTrincomalee14
December64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air68Chot, soaked, clean airTrincomalee4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (43 vs 80). 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

Trincomalee

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
12 of 12

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