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Colombo weather in March

Weather in Colombo: March

Average day temperature: 89.8°F
Average night temperature: 78.0°F
Sea water temperature: 84.8°F
Number of sunny days: 15 days
Day length: 12.0 - 12.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 3.7 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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56
70
84
98
112
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 74°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 84.4°F and 77.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Colombo in March, °F

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84
86
88
90
92

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 85.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.4°F and 84.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
32%
58%
10%

Mostly all days in March are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
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4
8
12
16
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6.4
10.4
12.8
16.3
19.2
15.8
24.9
20.0
6.6
2.5
3.1
6.4
10.4
12.8
16.3
19.2
15.8
24.9
20.0
6.6
3.7
2.5
3.1

Precipitation total value in Colombo in March is 3.7 in. It makes march one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.7
5.5
7.3
9.1
11.0
12.8
7.6
6.4
7.5
9.5
10.3
10.3
10.7
9.2
6.0
7.2
8.6
7.6
6.4
7.5
9.5
10.3
10.3
10.7
9.2
6.0
5.9
7.2
8.6

The average wind speed value in March is 5.9 mph It makes March lest windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.8
7.3
8.7
10.2
6.1
4.5
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.9
8.5
6.8
6.1
4.5
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.9
7.3
8.5
6.8

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 7.3.

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Sunniest months:
January 16 days
February 16 days
March 15 days
Warmest months:
April 90.2 °F
March 89.8 °F
February 88.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 86.3 °F
May 85.3 °F
March 84.8 °F
Coldest months:
August 84.9 °F
September 85.0 °F
July 85.1 °F
Rainiest months:
July 19 days
June 19 days
May 18 days
Windiest months:
June 10.9 mph
July 10.6 mph
August 10.6 mph

Colombo on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Colombo
Local time: 06:21
April 17, thursday
0900
84°F
NE
3 mph
1200
86°F
E
7 mph
1500
86°F
E
9 mph
1800
82°F
NE
7 mph
2100
82°F
NE
6 mph
April 18, friday
0000
81°F
NE
7 mph
0300
81°F
NE
7 mph
0600
82°F
NE
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F