Sri Lanka
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 65,610 km². World rank 124 of 249; in Asia, 35 of 50. Agricultural land: 48.8% (2024). World rank 64 of 209; in Asia, 16 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,712 (2022). World rank 46 of 182; in Asia, 13 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 43.7% → 48.8%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pidurutalagala, 2,524 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 228
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,712 2022
Climate by month: Colombo
March: day 31°C, night 24°C, precipitation 115 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 22 | 76 |
| February | 30 | 23 | 71 |
| March | 31 | 24 | 115 |
| April | 30 | 25 | 226 |
| May | 29 | 26 | 224 |
| June | 28 | 25 | 143 |
| July | 28 | 25 | 99 |
| August | 28 | 24 | 113 |
| September | 28 | 25 | 162 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 292 |
| November | 28 | 24 | 305 |
| December | 28 | 23 | 175 |