Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka Historical Air Quality Analysis
Dive into detailed Air Quality Insights with historical data, monthly patterns, and yearly trends at your fingertips!
August Air Quality Analysis
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (15th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 49 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 15th Aug - 16th Aug 2026
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
6 AM15th Aug 2026
6 PM
5 AM16th Aug 2026
56AQI
27AQI
52AQI
36AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Colombo's AQI reached its highest point of 56 at 10 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 27, was recorded at 5 PM during the Day between 15th Aug and 16th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/29°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/29°C
28°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
28°C26/29°C
28°C26/29°C
28°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
27°C26/29°C
26°C25/27°C
27°C26/28°C
26°C25/26°C
26°C26/27°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/28°C
26°C26/27°C
26°C26/28°C
27°C25/28°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C25/28°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/28°C
27°C26/28°C
53AQI
45AQI
50AQI
40AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
45%
100
40%
90
15%
34
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 228 days in 2026 (137 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 45%
Health Risk Level:
Significant
In 2026, 45% of 228 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits, and 55% exceeded them. The risk of health issues is Significant, especially for those with existing respiratory or heart conditions.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
75AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
87AQI (US)
105AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
111AQI (US)
132AQI (US)
130AQI (US)
106AQI (US)
101AQI (US)
94AQI (US)
87AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
105AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
122AQI (US)
111AQI (US)
103AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
107AQI (US)
100AQI (US)
102AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
124AQI (US)
121AQI (US)
111AQI (US)
90AQI (US)
107AQI (US)
124AQI (US)
102AQI (US)
113AQI (US)
117AQI (US)
108AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
87AQI (US)
108AQI (US)
115AQI (US)
122AQI (US)
134AQI (US)
135AQI (US)
135AQI (US)
117AQI (US)
101AQI (US)
109AQI (US)
121AQI (US)
116AQI (US)
126AQI (US)
108AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
84AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
94AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
No. of days
202662AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February94AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June30AQI (US)
202572AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February101AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July55AQI (US)
202462AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
March96AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August36AQI (US)
202366AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January100AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September43AQI (US)
202273AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December106AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June47AQI (US)
202154AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February96AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August35AQI (US)
202052AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
March80AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August35AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Colombo's annual 2026 AQI (US) (62) shows an average percentage change of -0.1% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (52), 2021 (54), 2022 (73), 2023 (66), 2024 (62), 2025 (72).