Weather in Colombo in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Colombo in November
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in November averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +31°C.
Is Colombo warm or cold in November?
Colombo is typically warm in November.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Colombo:
Climate in Colombo in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 295 mm | 293 mm | 159 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
November weather is still as ok as in October. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 295 mm to 293 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in November, from 0 to 1.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Colombo is gradually decreasing during November, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in Colombo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Colombo in November has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+29°C) and the highest in 2020 (+32°C). The driest year was 1986 with only 70 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 686 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, 2022.
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.