Sri Lanka Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in Sri Lanka, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- Sri Lanka has 62 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Nuwara Eliya set a daily record high maximum temperature of 23.7 C (74.7 F) on 3 November 2025.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 12 |
| Highest daily minimum | 7 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 0 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.9 C (60.6 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.6 C (85.3 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.1 C (80.8 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.9 C (60.6 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 30.1 C (86.2 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 33.6 C (92.5 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.6 C (85.3 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 29.6 C (85.3 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Puttalam | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 15.9 C (60.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2025 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 104 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 July 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 127 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 July 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 125 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 November 2025 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 104 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 148 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 October 2025 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 95 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 February 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 4.3 C (7.7 F) | 12 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 May 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 48 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 May 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 44 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 15.9 C (60.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 68 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 24 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 29.6 C (85.3 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 42 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 2025 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 39 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 August 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 35 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 June 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 21 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 60 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 November 2025 | Puttalam, LK | monthly low max | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 0 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 November 2025 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 27.1 C (80.8 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 46 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 July 2026 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 29 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 May 2026 | Puttalam, LK | daily low max | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 48 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).