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Nuwara Eliya in March

Great month. Inside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Medium; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Nuwara Eliya

Inside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.

No other month rates higher than March for Nuwara Eliya in this guide.

Long-term averages

Nuwara EliyaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 days
Hill country, Sri Lanka · Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Adam's Peakbest weather
Nuwara Eliya nights near 5 °C (41 °F) in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).Nuwara Eliya nights near 41 °F (5 °C) in winter; the Adam's Peak pilgrim season is December–May; landslide risk in heavy rain (Cyclone Ditwah, 2025).

Sri Lanka overall: Still dry in the south-west, warming up; east coast starts to dry.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuwara Eliya, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Inside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.

January: Inside Nuwara Eliya's best window: Jan–Apr.

Nuwara Eliya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.