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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Colombo · CMB · LK

How reliable is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
CMB · VCBI
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
7.18, 79.88
Nearby airports

On-time performance data isn’t available for CMB yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Colombo

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510099J99F98M96A98M99J100J100A100S98O97N98D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jul

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Apr

Most disruptivethunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 96/100 favorability

The read on CMB

What the numbers say about flying through Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Colombo is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. July is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while April is the most disruptive at 96, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Colombo, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about CMB

What is the best month to fly from CMB for good weather?
July has the calmest flying weather at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport. April is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.

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