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Monthly climate in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nuwara Eliya features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2590 mm (102.0 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nuwara Eliya enjoys an average of 3709 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka §

The warmest months in Nuwara Eliya are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nuwara Eliya experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka §

Nuwara Eliya usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nuwara Eliya are January, February and March. On average, 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109 (4.3) 105 (4.1) 126 (5.0) 197 (7.7) 295 (11.6) 142 (5.6) 185 (7.3) 199 (7.8) 265 (10.4) 393 (15.5) 394 (15.5) 180 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 16 19 29 27 27 27 27 28 25 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka §

The sunniest months in Nuwara Eliya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nuwara Eliya: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 258 304 331 328 316 334 336 334 308 293 265 298
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 30m 12h 27m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka §

Nuwara Eliya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nuwara Eliya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 16 15 15 13 13 14 15 13 12 11