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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka in August

In an average August, Colombo sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 25°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 29°C
Average low25°C
Typical low range24°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 1997-08-26
Lowest 25°C 2022-08-31

Low

Highest 26°C 2023-08-28
Lowest 22°C 1986-08-13

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1997-08-14
Lowest 25°C 2022-08-31

Humidity

Highest 23.7 g/m³ 2024-08-16
Lowest 18.6 g/m³ 1990-08-07

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2022-08-01
Lowest 11 km/h 1991-08-05

Precip

Wettest 246 mm 2019
Driest 21 mm 2001

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