Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya
Victoria Park is a park located in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is the 23rd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
February is the driest month, with about 94 mm of rain and 13 rainy days. Daytime temperatures range from 16 °C in January and December to 19 °C in March, April, and May. The wettest months are October and November, which have about 287 mm and 308 mm of rain and 25 or 26 rainy days. Admission costs Rs1000, and the price for children is 500.
The park is 94 km from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 86 km away, and the Colombo Ratmalana International Airport hub is 99 km away. Nearby sites include the Nuwara Eliya Post Office, 0.3 km away, and Horton Plains National Park, 19 km away. Other nearby locations include Nine Arch Bridge, 34 km away, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, 39 km away, and the Temple of the Tooth, 39 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 19 °C. The wettest is November, with about 308 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 153 | 94 | 132 | 217 | 193 | 168 | 145 | 143 | 187 | 287 | 308 | 216 |
| 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.
