Weather in Colombo in November 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Colombo in November
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in November averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°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:
Water temperature in Colombo in November
Water in Colombo in November is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Colombo in November?
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 | ||||||
| 300 mm | 299 mm | 163 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| 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 300 mm to 299 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 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Colombo is gradually increasing during November, going from 1 m/s to 3 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 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.