Frost Dates for NUWARA ELIYA, Sri Lanka

Elevation: 1883 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

6.97°N, 80.77°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 12a

Avg. annual minimum: 10 to 13°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 15° 20° 25°

16°

Jan

17°

Feb

18°

Mar

18°

Apr

19°

May

18°

Jun

18°

Jul

18°

Aug

18°

Sep

17°

Oct

17°

Nov

17°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	20°	16°	14°
February	21°	17°	13°
March	23°	18°	14°
April	22°	18°	15°
May	22°	19°	16°
June	22°	18°	16°
July	21°	18°	16°
August	21°	18°	15°
September	21°	18°	15°
October	21°	17°	15°
November	20°	17°	15°
December	20°	17°	14°

Precipitation

0 mm 100 mm 200 mm 300 mm

117 mm

Jan

102 mm

Feb

109 mm

Mar

234 mm

Apr

206 mm

May

165 mm

Jun

180 mm

Jul

185 mm

Aug

216 mm

Sep

358 mm

Oct

318 mm

Nov

224 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	117
February	102
March	109
April	234
May	206
June	165
July	180
August	185
September	216
October	358
November	318
December	224

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m

Feb: 6:07 AM – 5:53 PM · 11h 47m

Mar: 6:01 AM – 5:59 PM · 11h 57m

Apr: 5:55 AM – 6:05 PM · 12h 09m

May: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 19m

Jun: 5:48 AM – 6:12 PM · 12h 24m

Jul: 5:49 AM – 6:11 PM · 12h 22m

Aug: 5:53 AM – 6:07 PM · 12h 14m

Sep: 5:59 AM – 6:01 PM · 12h 02m

Oct: 6:05 AM – 5:55 PM · 11h 51m

Nov: 6:10 AM – 5:50 PM · 11h 41m

Dec: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 36m

Daylight Longest: 12h 24m · Shortest: 11h 36m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 38m
February	6:07 AM	5:53 PM	11h 47m
March	6:01 AM	5:59 PM	11h 57m
April	5:55 AM	6:05 PM	12h 09m
May	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 19m
June	5:48 AM	6:12 PM	12h 24m
July	5:49 AM	6:11 PM	12h 22m
August	5:53 AM	6:07 PM	12h 14m
September	5:59 AM	6:01 PM	12h 02m
October	6:05 AM	5:55 PM	11h 51m
November	6:10 AM	5:50 PM	11h 41m
December	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 36m

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