Nuwara Eliya Climate by Month
Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Mild all year, with rain spread through the year.
Nuwara Eliya is mild all year, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 65°F (18°C) in July to 71°F (22°C) in April, and February nights average 49°F (9°C). About 80 in (2032 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 71°F(22°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 49°F(9°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 80 in(2032 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Nuwara Eliya
Best for weatherFebruary and March are the best time for weather in Nuwara Eliya: highs near 69°F (21°C) and about 3.7 in (93 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember and December are the least pleasant; November is the wettest, with 10 in (260 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in March.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Nuwara Eliya weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 67°F(19°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 6.1 in(156 mm) | 73% | 4.5 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 68°F(20°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 72% | 4.9 |
| MarMarchBest | 70°F(21°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 68% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 71°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 6.8 in(172 mm) | 81% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 70°F(21°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 6.4 in(162 mm) | 84% | 4.4 |
| JunJune | 65°F(19°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 5.9 in(150 mm) | 83% | 4.1 |
| JulJuly | 65°F(18°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 5.9 in(149 mm) | 85% | 3.8 |
| AugAugust | 65°F(18°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 5.9 in(150 mm) | 85% | 4.2 |
| SepSeptember | 66°F(19°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 6.6 in(168 mm) | 85% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 67°F(19°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 9.1 in(232 mm) | 84% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 66°F(19°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 10 in(260 mm) | 85% | 4.6 |
| DecDecember | 67°F(19°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 9.7 in(247 mm) | 82% | 4.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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