+9.6684° · +80.0074° · ELEV 0m

Jaffna

Sri Lanka · Northern Province

Monthly weather averages for Jaffna, Sri Lanka — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.

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Climate Overview

April → January

Jaffna has a tropical climate. The warmest month is April (32°C average high) and the coolest is January (28°C).

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Rainfall by Month

1317 mm / year

Jaffna sees 1317 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is November (361 mm); the driest is March (19 mm).

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Best Time to Visit

June–September
June–September
27°C – 31°C · 10.6h sun

The best time to visit Jaffna is June–September, when temperatures average 27°C–31°C with 10.6 sunshine hours per day.

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Monthly Breakdown

12 months · °C · mm · hours
Monthly climate normals for Jaffna, Sri Lanka — click a column to sort
January27.7°C23.6°C74 mm10.4 h06:3018:07
February28.9°C23.9°C27 mm11.3 h06:2918:18
March31.1°C25.5°C19 mm11.6 h06:1718:20
April32.0°C27.1°C54 mm11.4 h05:5918:19
May31.1°C27.9°C110 mm10.6 h05:4918:23
June30.8°C28.0°C44 mm10.9 h05:4918:30
July30.7°C27.6°C42 mm10.5 h05:5618:34
August30.2°C27.1°C70 mm10.5 h06:0118:28
September30.0°C26.8°C77 mm10.3 h05:5918:11
October29.4°C25.8°C224 mm9.4 h05:5817:53
November28.4°C24.8°C361 mm8.4 h06:0417:45
December27.7°C24.3°C215 mm9.1 h06:1817:51

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