Weather in Colombo in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Colombo in February
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +33°C.
Is Colombo warm or cold in February?
Colombo is typically hot in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
February is one of the warmest months in Colombo, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Colombo in February
Water in Colombo in February is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Colombo in February?
Climate in Colombo in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 54 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 54 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Colombo is gradually decreasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Colombo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Colombo in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2000 (+29°C) and the highest in 2020 (+32°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 1662 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 3008 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Colombo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Colombo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.