Nuwara Eliya vs Trincomalee: which is better, month by month
Trincomalee beats Nuwara Eliya in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (80 vs 68) — while Nuwara Eliya wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March and October.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Nuwara Eliya vs Trincomalee — all 12 months
| Month | Nuwara Eliya | Trincomalee | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | 77Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Nuwara Eliya | 9 |
| February | 91Snice, rainy, clean air | 87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Nuwara Eliya | 4 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy, muggy air | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 75Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Trincomalee | 11 |
| May | 68Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Trincomalee | 12 |
| June | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 89Asweltering, dry, clean air | Trincomalee | 4 |
| July | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | 87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Trincomalee | 7 |
| August | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | 84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Trincomalee | 4 |
| September | 78Bnice, soaked, clean air | 85Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Trincomalee | 7 |
| October | 69Cnice, soaked, clean air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 67Cnice, soaked, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Nuwara Eliya | 8 |
| December | 82Anice, soaked, clean air | 68Chot, soaked, clean air | Nuwara Eliya | 14 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (82 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.