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Weather in December in Nuwara Eliya District

Thinking about venturing to Nuwara Eliya District this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Nuwara Eliya District in December?

Nuwara Eliya District is a region in Sri Lanka. December in Nuwara Eliya District generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 25°C in Ramboda to 27°C in Nallathanniya. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in Nallathanniya and 18°C in Ramboda. On average, December is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Nuwara Eliya.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Nuwara Eliya with an average of 229 mm to heavy rainfall in Nallathanniya with 476 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 143 hours of sunlight expected in Nuwara Eliya. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nuwara Eliya District in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Nuwara Eliya District climate page.

Where to go in Nuwara Eliya District in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nuwara Eliya District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Nuwara Eliya District?

Nuwara Eliya

In December Nuwara Eliya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Nuwara Eliya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
19°C 
125 hours 
298 mm 
16 days 
poor 
25°C 
18°C 
143 hours 
229 mm 
13 days 
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25°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
124 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Nuwara Eliya

Hatton

In December Hatton generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hatton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
19°C 
211 hours 
531 mm 
16 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
218 hours 
394 mm 
13 days 
poor 
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27°C 
18°C 
248 hours 
229 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Hatton

Nallathanniya

In December Nallathanniya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nallathanniya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
20°C 
211 hours 
624 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
218 hours 
476 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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28°C 
19°C 
248 hours 
285 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Nallathanniya

Ginigathena

In December Ginigathena generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ginigathena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
20°C 
211 hours 
594 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
218 hours 
430 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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28°C 
19°C 
248 hours 
242 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Ginigathena

Ramboda

In December Ramboda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ramboda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
18°C 
125 hours 
381 mm 
16 days 
poor 
25°C 
18°C 
143 hours 
272 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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25°C 
17°C 
166 hours 
146 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Ramboda

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Nuwara Eliya District, in Sri Lanka.

Is December the best time to visit Nuwara Eliya District?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Nuwara Eliya District with often unpleasant weather in Nuwara Eliya.

Generally speaking, March provides perfect weather in Nuwara Eliya. On the other hand, the weather in October and November tend to be poor.

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