Nuwara Eliya
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Nuwara Eliya Guide 2026
Nuwara Eliya is a town in the tea-growing hill country of Sri Lanka's Central Province. It grew as a hill station under British rule and is surrounded by tea estates and tea factories.
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Nuwara Eliya weather by month
Multi-year monthly averages. Each month opens its own season page.
Season calendar- January
High 19°C, low 11°C
20 rainy days · 188 mm rain - February
High 21°C, low 11°C
12 rainy days · 51 mm rain - March
High 21°C, low 12°C
17 rainy days · 74 mm rain - April
High 21°C, low 13°C
22 rainy days · 171 mm rain - May
High 20°C, low 14°C
26 rainy days · 366 mm rain - June
High 19°C, low 14°C
25 rainy days · 206 mm rain - July
High 18°C, low 14°C
27 rainy days · 287 mm rain - August
High 19°C, low 13°C
24 rainy days · 221 mm rain - September
High 19°C, low 13°C
26 rainy days · 190 mm rain - October
High 19°C, low 13°C
27 rainy days · 318 mm rain - November
High 19°C, low 13°C
26 rainy days · 453 mm rain - December
High 20°C, low 12°C
22 rainy days · 154 mm rain
Monthly averages of daily readings, 2021-2025. For planning only; not a forecast for your travel dates.
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