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Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
Colombo · RML · LK

How reliable is Colombo Ratmalana International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Colombo Ratmalana International 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
RML · VCCC
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
6.82, 79.89
Nearby airports

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

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Colombo Ratmalana International 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 score025507510096J96F97M98A98M100J100J100A100S99O95N95D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jun

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Nov

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 95/100 favorability

The read on RML

What the numbers say about flying through Colombo Ratmalana International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Colombo Ratmalana International 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. June is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while November is the most disruptive at 95, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. 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 RML

What is the best month to fly from RML for good weather?
June has the calmest flying weather at Colombo Ratmalana International Airport. November is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.

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