Sri Lanka · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Ohiya

For Ohiya, March has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.4°C, nights average 10.6°C, and rainfall totals about 64 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMarch
Typical daytime high22.4°C
Typical night-time low10.6°C
March rainfall64 mm
Overall comfort

March

Other strong months: February and April

80/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

February

Other strong months: January and March

88/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

3 months fit your choices for Ohiya

January20°C day · 96 mm rain · 7.6 wet days
February21°C day · 69 mm rain · 5.9 wet days
March22.4°C day · 64 mm rain · 6.4 wet days

October has the lowest comfort score at 36 out of 100, compared with March at 80. The main reason is that 258 mm of rain falls.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Ohiya?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Ohiya?

March is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.4°C and 64 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Ohiya?

April is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 22.5°C and a night-time low of 11.7°C.

Which month has the least rain?

March has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 64 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
6520° / 10.1°
Feb
7421° / 10.1°
Mar
8022.4° / 10.6°
Apr
6922.5° / 11.7°
May
5621.6° / 13.4°
Jun
5219.2° / 13.8°
Jul
5518.7° / 13.5°
Aug
5719° / 13.3°
Sep
5219.6° / 12.9°
Oct
3619.7° / 12.4°
Nov
4219.9° / 12.3°
Dec
4319.3° / 11.4°
Monthly climate evidence for Ohiya — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
MonthDayNightRainWet daysDaylightComfortCoverage
January20°C10.1°C96 mm7.611 h 4665Good coverage
February21°C10.1°C69 mm5.911 h 5474Good coverage
March22.4°C10.6°C64 mm6.412 h 0480Good coverage
April22.5°C11.7°C124 mm11.912 h 1669Good coverage
May21.6°C13.4°C196 mm14.312 h 2656Good coverage
June19.2°C13.8°C170 mm15.512 h 3152Good coverage
July18.7°C13.5°C136 mm14.912 h 2955Good coverage
August19°C13.3°C133 mm1412 h 2057Good coverage
September19.6°C12.9°C164 mm15.512 h 0952Good coverage
October19.7°C12.4°C258 mm18.411 h 5836Good coverage
November19.9°C12.3°C225 mm17.811 h 4842Good coverage
December19.3°C11.4°C207 mm15.811 h 4443Good coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
0.2°C warmer in Ohiya.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
-0.1
Feb
-0.5
Mar
-0.5
Apr
-0.3
May
+0.2
Jun
+0.8
Jul
+0.8
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+0.4
Oct
+0.3
Nov
+0.2
Dec
+0.1
March daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 20.9°C.
Records at NUWARA ELIYA, 1869–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January29.9°C19 Jan 2020-2.6°C14 Jan 1929124 mm7 Jan 1986341 mm1986 · driest 0 mm in 1990145
February31.6°C29 Feb 2016-2.5°C16 Feb 1918130 mm15 Feb 1994244 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1988147
March27.9°C26 Mar 2018-1.9°C8 Mar 1899102 mm10 Mar 2023226 mm2017 · driest 0 mm in 1989148
April29.9°C14 Apr 20190.8°C25 Apr 198264 mm14 Apr 2013239 mm2022 · driest 0 mm in 1990152
May32.5°C21 May 20120.8°C3 May 1935139 mm28 May 1993404 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 1988147
June26.4°C3 Jun 19656.4°C1 Jun 189571 mm28 Jun 1984456 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 1988147
July26.6°C7 Jul 18976.0°C31 Jul 1885108 mm19 Jul 2019226 mm1995 · driest 0 mm in 1990150
August26.1°C18 Aug 18755.1°C27 Aug 1897114 mm1 Aug 1994302 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 1999152
September25.8°C29 Sep 18715.0°C23 Sep 187673 mm5 Sep 2005236 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1999148
October28.9°C19 Oct 20171.2°C2 Oct 1944336 mm24 Oct 2001507 mm1995 · driest 1 mm in 1969147
November28.6°C15 Nov 20031.4°C24 Nov 1949181 mm23 Nov 1995440 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1992143
December27.5°C4 Dec 1962-1.1°C28 Dec 1913114 mm17 Dec 2012443 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2024150
Typical days per month at NUWARA ELIYA, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January<12
February<12
March12
April13
May<14
June04
July03
August03
September03
October05
November04
December04

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was April (scoring 88); on 2011–2025 it is March (79). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at NUWARA ELIYA, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January50%28%9%32%18.7–20.9°C
February68%23%8%33%20.0–22.3°C
March75%23%7%31%20.9–23.3°C
April60%39%15%55%21.4–23.3°C
May54%44%18%55%20.1–22.7°C
June30%48%15%65%17.5–20.2°C
July23%47%14%65%17.1–19.6°C
August26%44%14%62%17.8–19.8°C
September28%49%15%67%18.0–20.5°C
October30%59%25%80%18.8–20.6°C
November30%56%22%77%19.1–20.5°C
December30%50%19%58%18.6–20.4°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1870Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 121-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 1875.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 1232714
NOAA station
CE000434730 · NUWARA ELIYA
Station distance
18.5 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
17 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 6.82°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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