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Jaffna weather

Sri Lanka · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Jaffna it's 29°, Partly cloudy. The nicest time to visit is usually Jan, Feb, Dec. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Jaffna

Today29°25°Rain4.1 מ״מ
Sat31°25°Fair3.5 מ״מ
Sun33°26°Fair0.3 מ״מ
Mon31°26°Cloudy6 מ״מ
Tue32°27°Partly cloudy0.3 מ״מ
Wed31°26°Cloudy10.6 מ״מ
Thu31°25°Cloudy5.5 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Jaffna

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Jaffna through the year

Januaryhot and dry

26°3 מ״מ

Jaffna in January: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Februaryhot and dry

26°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in February: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Marchhot and dry

28°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in March: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Aprilhot and dry

29°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in April: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Mayhot and dry

30°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in May: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Junehot and dry

29°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in June: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Julyhot and dry

29°1 מ״מ

Jaffna in July: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Augusthot and dry

29°2 מ״מ

Jaffna in August: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Septemberhot and dry

28°3 מ״מ

Jaffna in September: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Octoberhot and dry

27°6 מ״מ

Jaffna in October: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Novemberhot and dry

26°10 מ״מ

Jaffna in November: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Decemberhot and dry

26°6 מ״מ

Jaffna in December: hot and dry. what to do in Jaffna · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Jaffna weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Jaffna?

Usually Jan, Feb, Dec — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Jaffna?

In January about 11h 30m of daylight (sunset around 17:25), in July about 12h 31m of daylight (sunset around 17:55).

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Plan the trip

Jaffna — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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