Nuwara Eliya weather by month

Check out Nuwara Eliya weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Nuwara Eliya (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
21°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nuwara Eliya21
22°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Nuwara Eliya22
23°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Nuwara Eliya23
23°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Nuwara Eliya23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nuwara Eliya22
20°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Nuwara Eliya20
20°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Nuwara Eliya20
20°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Nuwara Eliya20
20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Nuwara Eliya20
21°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Nuwara Eliya21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Nuwara Eliya21
20°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Nuwara Eliya20
Min temperature (night-time)
10°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nuwara Eliya10
10°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Nuwara Eliya10
11°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Nuwara Eliya11
12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Nuwara Eliya12
14°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Nuwara Eliya14
14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Nuwara Eliya14
14°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Nuwara Eliya14
14°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Nuwara Eliya14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Nuwara Eliya13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Nuwara Eliya13
12°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Nuwara Eliya12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Nuwara Eliya12
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in February in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in March in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in April in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in May in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in June in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in July in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in August in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in September in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in October in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in November in Nuwara Eliya0
No heat & humidity in December in Nuwara Eliya0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Nuwara Eliya

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Nuwara Eliya12
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Nuwara Eliya13
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Nuwara Eliya12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Nuwara Eliya12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Nuwara Eliya11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in Nuwara Eliya11

Rainfall in Nuwara Eliya

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
8 days with some rainfall in January in Nuwara Eliya8
7 days with some rainfall in February in Nuwara Eliya7
8 days with some rainfall in March in Nuwara Eliya8
13 days with some rainfall in April in Nuwara Eliya13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Nuwara Eliya13
15 days with some rainfall in June in Nuwara Eliya15
16 days with some rainfall in July in Nuwara Eliya16
15 days with some rainfall in August in Nuwara Eliya15
15 days with some rainfall in September in Nuwara Eliya15
17 days with some rainfall in October in Nuwara Eliya17
17 days with some rainfall in November in Nuwara Eliya17
15 days with some rainfall in December in Nuwara Eliya15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
107 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nuwara Eliya107
90 mm monthly rainfall in February in Nuwara Eliya90
86 mm monthly rainfall in March in Nuwara Eliya86
178 mm monthly rainfall in April in Nuwara Eliya178
161 mm monthly rainfall in May in Nuwara Eliya161
175 mm monthly rainfall in June in Nuwara Eliya175
158 mm monthly rainfall in July in Nuwara Eliya158
144 mm monthly rainfall in August in Nuwara Eliya144
162 mm monthly rainfall in September in Nuwara Eliya162
258 mm monthly rainfall in October in Nuwara Eliya258
244 mm monthly rainfall in November in Nuwara Eliya244
211 mm monthly rainfall in December in Nuwara Eliya211

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Nuwara Eliya) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nuwara Eliya?

Nuwara Eliya has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Nuwara Eliya with the UK

Below the Nuwara Eliya chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
UK (London)
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7
22
7
23
10
23
13
22
17
20
20
20
22
20
22
20
19
21
15
21
10
20
8
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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