Nuwara Eliya weather in May 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nuwara Eliya 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°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nuwara Eliya22
    22°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in May in Nuwara Eliya13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 14°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Nuwara Eliya14
    14°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in May in Nuwara Eliya12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Nuwara Eliya0
    No heat & humidity
  • 161 mm monthly rainfall in May in Nuwara Eliya161
    161 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Nuwara Eliya11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The May 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 May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 22°C in Nuwara Eliya in May, falling to 14°C at night.

How sunny is it in Nuwara Eliya in May?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Nuwara Eliya in May - that's 37% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Nuwara Eliya in May?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Nuwara Eliya in May and the average monthly rainfall is 161mm.

Nuwara Eliya May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Nuwara Eliya in May 2025. 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 May 2025 05:53 18:15
Friday, 16th May 2025 05:50 18:17
Saturday, 31st May 2025 05:50 18:20

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