Air Quality in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rain
27.5°C · 83.3% humidity
27.5°
Feels 33.5°
29
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
5 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
28 12pm
19
32
29 3pm
27
27
34 6pm
27
27
27 9pm
27
25
25 12am
25
25
25 3am
25
25
25 6am
27
27
25 9am
25
25
Station readings
28
19
32
30
CAMS model
25
27
27
27
27
27
34
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
25
25
25

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 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.

83.3%
Humidity
128.6 km/h
Wind WSW
1008.9 hPa
Pressure
2.9
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
29
6.96 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Colombo?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 2 stations
PM2.56.96 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.9
Moderate
Station readings (5 stations within 25 km)
6.96
Median
7.12
Average
0.73
Low
13.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.15 · Bias: -0.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Colombo?

09-22
27.8° 27.5°
13.63 mm
09-23
28.0° 27.3°
12.87 mm
09-24
27.8° 27.5°
10.94 mm
09-25
27.9° 27.0°
18.81 mm
09-26
27.6° 26.8°
21.44 mm
09-27
27.7° 26.8°
16.94 mm
09-28
28.2° 27.6°
5.63 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Colombo?

5
Kohuwla
7.9 km PM2.5: 1.1 µg/m³ PM10: 0.8 µg/m³
97
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 34.0 µg/m³
115
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 41.2 µg/m³ PM10: 68.2 µg/m³
66
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 19.0 µg/m³
38
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
32
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ PM10: 12.8 µg/m³
30
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ PM10: 13.0 µg/m³
95
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 33.0 µg/m³ PM10: 55.0 µg/m³
55
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
33
Battaramulla
9.1 km PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ PM10: 15.8 µg/m³

What cities are near Colombo?

33 Kolonnawa 32 Peliyagoda 37 Kotikawatta 32 Hendala 32 Wattala 35 Pita Kotte 35 Kelaniya 35 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 45 Battaramulla South 36 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 2026-09-22T10:46 UTC.