Nuwara Eliya Post Office
The Nuwara Eliya Post Office is a built structure with Tudor Revival architecture. Commissioned by Sri Lanka Post, it is the 22nd most looked-up sight in Sri Lanka on English Wikipedia and is ranked 23rd among sights on this site.
Planning a visit
The driest month is February, with about 102 mm of rain. The warmest months are March and April, with daily highs of 20 °C. The wettest month is November, which has about 323 mm of rain over 25 days. In December, the daily high is 16 °C and the low is 11 °C, while January has a high of 17 °C and a low of 10 °C.
The site is 94 km from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 86 km away, and Colombo Ratmalana International Airport is 99 km away. Nearby attractions include Victoria Park, 0.3 km away, and Horton Plains National Park, 19.4 km away. Other nearby sights are Nine Arch Bridge, 34.2 km away, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, 38.3 km away, and the Temple of the Tooth, 38.4 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 20 °C. The wettest is November, with about 323 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 158 | 102 | 144 | 233 | 208 | 187 | 156 | 152 | 197 | 300 | 323 | 224 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
