Pigeon Island Sea Temperature

Updated Mon 17:23 (Asia/Colombo)

Sri Lanka · Forecast updated Aug 10, 2026, 17:23 UTC

Current Sea Temperature

29.2°C

84.6°F

Very warm water

Versus this month's average

0.3°C above

The August average in our archive is 28.9°C (84.0°F).

Recent trend

Cooling by 0.5°C

Seven-day average: 28.8°C, versus 29.3°C in the prior seven days.

What to wear

Very warm water

Swimwear is usually enough; a rash guard adds sun protection.

Cold tolerance varies. Wind, session length, sunshine, and exertion also affect comfort; temperature alone does not describe sea conditions.

Sea Surface Temperature Over the Year

In the data collected for Pigeon Island, monthly averages range from about 28.9°C (84.0°F) in August to 29.3°C (84.8°F) in June.

Over the past 30 days, the average sea temperature in Pigeon Island has been 29.2°C.

Month	Min	Average	Max
June	28.8°C / 83.8°F	29.3°C / 84.8°F	30.1°C / 86.2°F
July	28.7°C / 83.7°F	29.3°C / 84.7°F	30.0°C / 86.0°F
August	28.4°C / 83.1°F	28.9°C / 84.0°F	29.6°C / 85.3°F

Profile calculated from 1705 hourly forecast records across 3 monthly periods. This is a growing archive, not a long-term climate normal.

National-park island off Trincomalee with reef sharks and shallow coral.

The current sea surface temperature in Pigeon Island is 29.2°C. Over the last 30 days, the average has been 29.2°C.

The warmest monthly average in the Pigeon Island archive is June, at around 29.3°C (84.8°F).

The coldest monthly average in the archive is August, at around 28.9°C (84.0°F).

At 29.2°C, the water is usually comfortable for swimming and snorkeling.

See how today's sea temperature, wave height, wind, and tides combine into a detailed snorkeling score for Pigeon Island.