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Weather in October in Nuwara Eliya District

Planning a getaway to Nuwara Eliya District this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

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

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 19°C in Nuwara Eliya.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Nuwara Eliya with an average of 292 mm to heavy rainfall in Ginigathena with 505 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 119 hours of sunlight anticipated in Nuwara Eliya. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nuwara Eliya District in October, 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 October

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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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Nuwara Eliya District?

Nuwara Eliya

In October Nuwara Eliya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
28°C 
20°C 
87 hours 
166 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
19°C 
119 hours 
292 mm 
16 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
125 hours 
298 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Nuwara Eliya

Hatton

In October Hatton 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.

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 
20°C 
190 hours 
252 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
20°C 
202 hours 
454 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
211 hours 
531 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Hatton

Nallathanniya

In October 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
27°C 
21°C 
190 hours 
261 mm 
13 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
202 hours 
495 mm 
16 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
211 hours 
624 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Nallathanniya

Ginigathena

In October 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 
21°C 
190 hours 
262 mm 
13 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
202 hours 
505 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
211 hours 
594 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Ginigathena

Ramboda

In October Ramboda 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.

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 
19°C 
87 hours 
228 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
19°C 
119 hours 
376 mm 
17 days 
poor 
26°C 
18°C 
125 hours 
381 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Ramboda

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

Is October the best time to visit Nuwara Eliya District?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Nuwara Eliya District due to the typically poor weather in Nuwara Eliya.

Generally speaking, March provides perfect weather in Nuwara Eliya. In contrast, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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