Nuwara Eliya weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Nuwara Eliya 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°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nuwara Eliya21
    21°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in January in Nuwara Eliya8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 10°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nuwara Eliya10
    10°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Nuwara Eliya12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Nuwara Eliya0
    No heat & humidity
  • 107 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nuwara Eliya107
    107 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Nuwara Eliya11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Sri Lanka (Nuwara Eliya) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Nuwara Eliya in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 21°C in Nuwara Eliya in January, falling to 10°C at night.

How sunny is it in Nuwara Eliya in January?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Nuwara Eliya in January - that's 48% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Nuwara Eliya in January?

There are usually 8 days with some rain in Nuwara Eliya in January and the average monthly rainfall is 107mm.

Nuwara Eliya January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Nuwara Eliya in January 2026. Select a month to view Nuwara Eliya sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 06:18 18:02
Friday, 16th January 2026 06:24 18:10
Saturday, 31st January 2026 06:25 18:15

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