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Colombo Weather in October

In October, Colombo averages a high of 30°C (87°F) and a low of 25°C (77°F), from 15 years of daily records (2009–2026).

30°C
Average high
87°F
25°C
Average low
77°F
33°C
Record high
91°F · October 28, 2011
22°C
Record low
72°F · October 31, 1980

What October Is Like in Colombo

  • 8 of the 10 warmest Octobers on record in Colombo have come since 2011.
  • October 2025 was the 3rd coldest October in 15 years of records, 0.2°C (0.3°F) below the long-run average.
  • The coldest October reading, 22°C (72°F) on October 31, 1980, has not been matched in 46 years.
  • A typical October brings 25 days above 30°C (86°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 59% of October days, and the month averages 316 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Colombo, every October since 2009
29°C31°C32°C20102020October 2009: 30.8°COctober 2010: 30.1°COctober 2011: 31.1°COctober 2012: 30.9°COctober 2013: 30.5°COctober 2014: 30.4°COctober 2015: 30.9°COctober 2016: 31.0°COctober 2017: 30.5°COctober 2019: 30.2°COctober 2020: 30.7°COctober 2021: 30.3°COctober 2022: 29.9°COctober 2023: 30.2°COctober 2025: 29.7°C
Warmest: 2011 (31.1°C)Latest: 2025 (29.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (30.5°C)

Look Up a Day in October

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

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Colombo (1978–2026). Averages cover 2009–2026. How we compute this

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