Weather in Colombo: October
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Average day temperature: | 86.3°F |
Average night temperature: | 78.4°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 83.4°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 5 days |
Day length: | 11.9 - 12.1 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 15 days |
Precipitation totals: | 10.8 in. | |
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Air temperature in October, °F
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56
70
84
98
112
Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during October of 2024 was 85°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during October were 82.7°F and 79.3°F.
Sea water temperature in Colombo in October, °F
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78
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86
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The average sea water temperature in October of 2024 was 84.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.1°F and 83.8°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
6%
26%
68%
Mostly all days in October are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in October, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
6.4
10.4
16.3
19.2
15.8
24.9
20.0
6.6
3.7
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 October is 12.8 in.
Wind speed in October, 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
9.5
10.3
10.3
10.7
9.2
6.0
5.9
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 October is 7.5 mph
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
4.0
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.9
7.3
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 October is: 3.9.
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°F
24 Hours Forecast
Colombo
Local time: 06:35
April 25, friday
0900

84°F
N
6 mph
6 mph
1200

86°F
NE
8 mph
8 mph
1500

84°F
NE
9 mph
9 mph
1800

82°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
2100

82°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
April 26, saturday
0000

81°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
0300

81°F
N
6 mph
6 mph
0600

81°F
N
7 mph
7 mph