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Colombo Weather in March

In March, Colombo averages a high of 32°C (89°F) and a low of 25°C (76°F), from 15 years of daily records (2010–2026).

32°C
Average high
89°F
25°C
Average low
76°F
35°C
Record high
95°F · March 11, 2014
22°C
Record low
71°F · March 29, 2021

What March Is Like in Colombo

  • 9 of the 10 warmest Marches on record in Colombo have come since 2012.
  • A typical March brings 31 days above 30°C (86°F).
  • The warmest March in the record was 2016; the coldest was 2021.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 28% of March days, and the month averages 138 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Colombo, every March since 2010
30°C32°C34°C20102020March 2010: 32.4°CMarch 2011: 31.6°CMarch 2012: 31.5°CMarch 2013: 31.9°CMarch 2014: 32.3°CMarch 2015: 31.4°CMarch 2016: 32.8°CMarch 2017: 31.3°CMarch 2018: 31.6°CMarch 2019: 32.2°CMarch 2020: 32.8°CMarch 2021: 31.5°CMarch 2023: 31.9°CMarch 2025: 31.8°CMarch 2026: 31.7°C
Warmest: 2016 (32.8°C)Latest: 2026 (31.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (31.9°C)

Look Up a Day in March

See the weather in Colombo on any March date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Colombo (1978–2026). Averages cover 2010–2026. How we compute this

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