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
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Nuwara Eliya (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	21	22	23	23	22	20	20	20	20	21	21	20
Min temperature (night-time)	10	10	11	12	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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	6	6	7	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Nuwara Eliya

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	7	8	13	13	15	16	15	15	17	17	15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	107	90	86	178	161	175	158	144	162	258	244	211

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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.

Nuwara Eliya weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
107
107 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 90 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
90
90 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 178 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
178
178 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 161 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
161
161 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 175 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
175
175 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 158 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
158
158 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 144 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
144
144 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 162 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
162
162 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 258 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
258
258 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 244 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
244
244 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nuwara Eliya weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 211 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
211
211 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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