Colombo weather in November
In November, Colombo has daytime highs averaging 22 °C, nights around 15 °C, with 15 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 22.4°C Average high
- 14.7°C Average low
- 15days Wet days
- 125mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through November
How November develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 November | 22.1 °C | 14.3 °C | 45 % |
| 11–20 November | 22.2 °C | 14.8 °C | 53 % |
| 21–30 November | 23.1 °C | 15.1 °C | 51 % |
- Average highs rise from 22.1 °C early in November to 23.1 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of November (53 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (45 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical November | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 7.8 of 30 | 26 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 15 of 30 | 49 % |
Conditions in November
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 30 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 6.1 °C |
| Relative humidity | 85 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 78 % |
Where Colombo ranks in November
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in November | 43rd of 50 | 22 °C |
November compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.4 °C | 235 mm | 81 % |
| September | 20.4 °C | 124 mm | 71 % |
| October | 21.7 °C | 127 mm | 80 % |
| November | 22.4 °C | 125 mm | 78 % |
| December | 24.1 °C | 166 mm | 78 % |
See all twelve months for Colombo
- November is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 15 of 30 days — 49 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest November day on record since 1991 reached 30 °C, 7.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsNovember in Colombo, answered
How warm is Colombo in November?
Daily highs average 22 °C and nights fall to about 15 °C, a spread of 7.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes November the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Colombo in November?
November averages 125 mm of rain, spread over about 15 of the 30 days — 49 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 78 % of the sky.
How long are the days in November?
Colombo averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in November. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.