Duwa Passion Play (Easter)
April3 daysHotel demand: High
Famous Easter-week reenactment of the Passion on Duwa island; a major Catholic cultural event drawing big crowds.
When to Visit in Negombo
Climate at a glance
Avg temperature
28°C
Annual rainfall
2100 mm
Humidity
80%
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
18:15
West-coast climate: hot and humid year-round, driest and calmest Dec-Apr; the southwest monsoon (May-Sep) and October inter-monsoon bring the heaviest rain and rougher seas.
Month by month
January
Warm dry sunny
Crowds: Very high
Prices ×1.3
Rain chance: 20%
February
Warm dry sunny
Crowds: Very high
Prices ×1.3
Rain chance: 15%
March
Hot dry sunny
Crowds: High
Prices ×1.2
Rain chance: 25%
April
Hot humid some showers
Crowds: High
Prices ×1.15
Rain chance: 40%
May
Wet southwest monsoon onset
Crowds: Low
Prices ×0.85
Rain chance: 65%
June
Wet windy monsoon
Crowds: Low
Prices ×0.8
Rain chance: 65%
July
Wet breezy monsoon
Crowds: Moderate
Prices ×0.9
Rain chance: 55%
August
Variable easing monsoon
Crowds: Moderate
Prices ×0.95
Rain chance: 50%
September
Variable showers
Crowds: Moderate
Prices ×0.9
Rain chance: 50%
October
Very wet inter monsoon
Crowds: Low
Prices ×0.8
Rain chance: 70%
November
Easing toward dry
Crowds: Moderate
Rain chance: 55%
December
Warm dry festive
Crowds: Very high
Prices ×1.35
Rain chance: 35%
Events & seasons to know
St. Mary's Church Feast
August2 daysHotel demand: Moderate
Religious feast and procession at St. Mary's, central to the town's Catholic calendar.
Christmas & New Year
December14 daysHotel demand: Very high
Given Negombo's strong Catholic community plus peak tourist season, Christmas is vibrant and accommodation is in high demand.
Sinhala & Tamil New Year (Avurudu)
April4 daysHotel demand: Moderate
National new-year festival; domestic travel peaks and some businesses close.
Vesak Poya
May2 daysHotel demand: Low
Buddhist festival of lanterns and dansala; observed at the town's Buddhist temples.
Peak Fishing & Seafood Season
January30 daysHotel demand: High
Calm dry-season seas bring abundant catches - the best months for seafood and lagoon activities.
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