Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 1995-03-18; its coldest fell to 18°C on 2006-01-25.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34°C1997-01-15
25°C1984-01-11
|
25°C2021-01-07
18°C2006-01-25
|
| February | 35°C1996-02-18
25°C1984-02-02
|
26°C2024-02-22
18°C1985-02-23
|
| March | 36°C1995-03-18
26°C1986-03-08
|
27°C1997-03-26
20°C1994-03-02
|
| April | 36°C1995-04-11
27°C2011-04-20
|
28°C2016-04-24
24°C1984-04-18
|
| May | 35°C1998-05-07
27°C1994-05-08
|
28°C2024-05-06
24°C2012-05-04
|
| June | 32°C1997-06-04
26°C1985-06-07
|
27°C2019-06-17
23°C2000-06-09
|
| July | 31°C1983-07-03
25°C1993-07-24
|
27°C1997-07-15
23°C1985-07-19
|
| August | 31°C1997-08-26
25°C2022-08-31
|
26°C2023-08-28
22°C1986-08-13
|
| September | 31°C1995-09-23
26°C2020-09-25
|
26°C2024-09-05
22°C1984-09-14
|
| October | 34°C1995-10-27
26°C2012-10-16
|
26°C2024-10-26
22°C1984-10-19
|
| November | 34°C1996-11-15
25°C2025-11-28
|
26°C2023-11-17
20°C1985-11-25
|
| December | 34°C1995-12-21
25°C2010-12-24
|
26°C2023-12-04
19°C2006-12-31
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 35°C1996-02-18
25°C1984-01-11
|
26°C2023-12-04
18°C2006-01-25
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 36°C1995-03-18
26°C1986-03-08
|
28°C2024-05-06
20°C1994-03-02
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 32°C1997-06-04
25°C1993-07-24
|
27°C2019-06-17
22°C1986-08-13
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 34°C1996-11-15
25°C2025-11-28
|
26°C2024-09-05
20°C1985-11-25
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Colombo has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.