Climate in Jaffna (Jaffna District), Sri Lanka

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Fri Apr 26

38°C | 27°C

14 km/h

clear and no rain

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Sat Apr 27

39°C | 26°C

18 km/h

partly cloudy and no rain

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Sun Apr 28

39°C | 28°C

11 km/h

1.6 mm

broken clouds and rain

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The best time to visit is during the drier months: February, March, June and July.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which months have the greatest rainfall in Jaffna?
Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in October, November and December.

Which is the hottest month in Jaffna?
April has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.

Which is the coolest month in Jaffna?
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 28°C.

Which is the wettest month in Jaffna?
November tops the wettest month list with 313 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Jaffna?
March is the driest month with 27 mm of precipitation.

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