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

Weather in Colombo in August

In an average August, Colombo sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 29°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2023-08-26
Lowest 26°C 1996-08-23

Low

Highest 27°C 2015-08-07
Lowest 24°C 2000-08-03

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2024-08-12
Lowest 26°C 1996-08-23

Humidity

Highest 23.7 g/m³ 2024-08-12
Lowest 19.4 g/m³ 1986-08-24

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 2022-08-01
Lowest 11 km/h 2002-08-27

Gust

Highest 68 km/h 2022-08-01
Lowest 19 km/h 2000-08-13

Precip

Wettest 384 mm 2024
Driest 35 mm 1984

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