Air Quality in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Drizzle
27.2°C · 81.8% humidity
27.2°
Feels 32.9°
34
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
4 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
25 11am
20
23
34 2pm
33
39
38 5pm
37
37
37 8pm
29
36
29 11pm
29
29
27 2am
27
27
27 5am
29
29
29 8am
29
29
Station readings
25
20
23
CAMS model adj +2
27
27
27
27
27
34
34
34
34
34
27
34
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 2 stn

Colombo's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and seasonal crop burning. Air quality typically worsens from November to February due to temperature inversions trapping pollutants near the surface.

81.8%
Humidity
94.9 km/h
Wind WSW
1011.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
34
8.18 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Colombo?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 2 stations
PM2.58.18 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (4 stations within 25 km)
8.18
Median
7.0
Average
3.46
Low
9.94
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.25 · Bias: -1.9

What is the 7-day forecast for Colombo?

08-03
27.3° 26.6°
12.0 mm
08-04
27.6° 27.0°
2.69 mm
08-05
27.6° 27.3°
2.12 mm
08-06
27.3° 26.9°
13.81 mm
08-07
27.6° 27.1°
5.06 mm
08-08
27.6° 27.4°
3.13 mm
08-09
27.7° 26.9°
7.56 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Colombo?

53
Colombo 07
4.3 km PM2.5: 13.1 µg/m³ PM10: 7.9 µg/m³
85
Kolonnawa
4.7 km PM2.5: 28.5 µg/m³ PM10: 21.4 µg/m³
59
Kohuwla
7.9 km PM2.5: 16.1 µg/m³ PM10: 10.3 µg/m³
104
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 36.8 µg/m³ PM10: 63.0 µg/m³
66
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 19.2 µg/m³ PM10: 35.0 µg/m³
73
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 22.4 µg/m³ PM10: 38.6 µg/m³
46
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ PM10: 21.6 µg/m³
63
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 17.6 µg/m³ PM10: 32.6 µg/m³
49
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 11.8 µg/m³ PM10: 21.0 µg/m³
63
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 17.6 µg/m³ PM10: 31.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Colombo?

34 Kolonnawa 32 Peliyagoda 31 Kotikawatta 31 Hendala 31 Wattala 30 Pita Kotte 31 Kelaniya 29 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 30 Battaramulla South 30 Mulleriyawa
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-08T09:11 UTC.