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Nuwara Eliya weather in January

Weather in Nuwara Eliya: January

Average day temperature: 71.9°F
Average night temperature: 58.5°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days
Day length: 10.9 - 11.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 11 days
Precipitation totals: 8.0 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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12
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36
48
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72
84
96
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 73°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 51°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 64.4°F and 54.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
35%
48%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
11.1
24.2
27.9
15.6
8.7
9.2
7.8
20.8
13.0
8.1
8.4
11.1
24.2
27.9
15.6
8.7
9.2
7.8
20.8
13.0
8.1
8.4
6.9

Precipitation total value in Nuwara Eliya in January is 6.9 in. It makes january the most dry month of the year.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
5.5
6.6
7.7
3.3
2.9
3.8
5.4
6.3
6.4
6.4
4.4
2.4
2.7
3.3
3.3
2.9
3.8
5.4
6.3
6.4
6.4
4.4
2.4
2.7
3.3
3.2

The average wind speed value in January is 3.2 mph It makes January one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.3
9.4
5.2
4.5
5.1
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.9
5.6
6.8
6.9
6.9
5.2
4.5
5.1
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.9
5.6
6.8
6.9
6.9
5.1

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 5.1.

Best time for vacation in Nuwara Eliya

Sunniest months:
March 9 days
February 7 days
June 7 days
Warmest months:
April 78.3 °F
May 77.5 °F
June 77.4 °F
Coldest months:
December 71.9 °F
January 71.9 °F
February 73.5 °F
Rainiest months:
October 22 days
May 21 days
November 21 days
Windiest months:
July 6.7 mph
June 6.7 mph
August 6.3 mph

Nuwara Eliya on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Nuwara Eliya
Local time: 09:03
April 12, saturday
1200
73°F
SE
7 mph
1500
72°F
SE
6 mph
1800
61°F
E
5 mph
2100
57°F
NE
4 mph
April 13, sunday
0000
57°F
NE
4 mph
0300
55°F
E
4 mph
0600
57°F
E
4 mph
0900
81°F
SE
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F