Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colombo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colombo enjoys an average of 3088 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colombo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colombo experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colombo, Paraná, Brazil with other places around the world.
Colombo usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colombo are April, July and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 191 (7.5) | 143 (5.6) | 119 (4.7) | 57 (2.3) | 83 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 29 (1.2) | 73 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 148 (5.8) | 98 (3.8) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Colombo are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colombo: January, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 266 | 285 | 262 | 241 | 213 | 272 | 246 | 256 | 229 | 283 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 29m | 12h 55m | 12h 11m | 11h 27m | 10h 51m | 10h 34m | 10h 43m | 11h 15m | 11h 57m | 12h 41m | 13h 20m | 13h 39m |
Colombo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colombo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |