Negombo weather in November

In November, Negombo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 272 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Negombo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
272 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Negombo is city in Sri Lanka.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Negombo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Negombo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Negombo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°386.411.65.8
Feb30° / 25°396.511.85.5
Mar30° / 26°7615.8124.4
Apr30° / 27°1632612.23.2
May29° / 27°25428.612.33.0
Jun29° / 27°2242712.43.2
Jul28° / 26°17624.612.43.7
Aug28° / 26°16423.912.23.9
Sep28° / 26°21525.3123.6
Oct28° / 26°31426.411.83.5
Nov29° / 25°27222.411.73.8
Dec29° / 25°13714.111.65.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142278
152278
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Negombo gets around 272 mm of rain over 22.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
484
583
683
782
881
980
1079
1178
1278
1377
1476
1576
1675
1774
1873
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2665
2764
2862
2961
3059

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104852
204951
305050
405149
505248
605347
705446
815445
915544
1015643
1115742
1215841
1315940
1416039
1516237
1616336
1716435
1816534
1916732
2016831
2126830
2226929
2327127
2427226
2537225
2637324
2747323
2847323
2947422
3047521

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:46
211.76:025:46
311.76:025:46
411.76:035:46
511.76:035:46
611.76:035:46
711.76:035:46
811.76:045:46
911.76:045:46
1011.76:045:46
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1211.76:055:46
1311.76:055:46
1411.76:055:46
1511.76:065:46
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1811.76:075:46
1911.76:075:46
2011.66:075:46
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2811.66:115:48
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3011.66:125:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Negombo

In seasonPeak

In November, Negombo sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Negombo sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Negombo?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Negombo.

What to pack for Negombo in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Negombo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Negombo in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Negombo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Negombo peaks around February 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Negombo in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Negombo is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2030 µg/m³Aug 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Negombo?

Negombo sits at 7.2°N, 79.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Katunayaka, 7.0 km away.

HendalaWattalaPeliyagodaKelaniya

Topography around Negombo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Negombo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Negombo is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Katunayaka 7.0 km · Ja Ela 16 km · Kandana 19 km · Welisara 21 km · Hendala 25 km · Wattala 25 km · Peliyagoda 27 km · Kelaniya 30 km

Sri Lanka travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,002
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
47%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.3
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
19.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 486
Religion
Buddhist 70%Hindu 13%Muslim 10%Roman Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Negombo (7.2083°, 79.8358°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).