Jaffna Precipitation: Average Monthly Rainfall and Snowfall

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month in Jaffna (Jaffna District). The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: October, November and December.
On average, November is the wettest month with 313 mm of precipitation.
On average, March is the driest month with 27 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1182 mm.

Current rainfall in Jaffna

Sat Nov 02

31°C | 24°C

7 km/h

1.9 mm

partly cloudy and slight rain

hourly forecast

Sun Nov 03

31°C | 24°C

11 km/h

4.5 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

Mon Nov 04

31°C | 24°C

7 km/h

11 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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