Wind statistics for Colombo
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Colombo, Sri Lanka — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.3 mph
- Average gusts: 15.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 8.7 mm
- Average temperature: 27°C
- Good kite days: 13 a year
- Best month: June (kite score 70/100)
- Windiest month: June (8.2 mph)
- Calmest month: March (4.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: November (15.6 mm)
How Colombo compares
Colombo ranks #184 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 44% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, June, scores 70/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 mph | 14.5 mph | 5.2 mm | 26°C | 5 | 57 | EH… |
| February | 5.4 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.5 mm | 27°C | 1 | 62 | EH… |
| March | 4.3 mph | 12.0 mph | 3.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.6 mph | 12.3 mph | 5.3 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 7.1 mph | 17.0 mph | 14.3 mm | 28°C | 0 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 8.2 mph | 18.8 mph | 11.4 mm | 27°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 8.2 mph | 19.0 mph | 7.7 mm | 28°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 7.8 mph | 16.9 mph | 7.2 mm | 27°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 7.9 mph | 17.2 mph | 12.4 mm | 27°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 5.4 mph | 12.4 mph | 13.2 mm | 26°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| November | 5.1 mph | 12.4 mph | 15.6 mm | 26°C | 0 | 47 | NOPE |
| December | 5.4 mph | 13.3 mph | 7.1 mm | 26°C | 3 | 50 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Colombo, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Colombo using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.