When to go · Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya, month by month
The best months for Nuwara Eliya: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.21 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.22 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.23 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.23 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.22 °C / 12 °C, 16 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.21 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.20 °C / 12 °C, 18 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.20 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.21 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.21 °C / 12 °C, 19 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (southwest monsoon), Oct–Nov.21 °C / 11 °C, 18 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr). Across Sri Lanka: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.21 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday