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Weather in January in Jaffna District

Are you planning a trip a to Jaffna District in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Jaffna District in January?

Jaffna District is a region in Sri Lanka. January in Jaffna District generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Jaffna. During this period, Jaffna experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

January is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 68 mm in Jaffna.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Jaffna District, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Jaffna District's yearly weather, check out our Jaffna District climate page.

Where to go in Jaffna District in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Jaffna District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Jaffna District?

Jaffna

In January Jaffna generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jaffna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 mm 
10 days 
28°C 
25°C 
68 mm 
4 days 
29°C 
25°C 
33 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Jaffna

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Is January the best time to visit Jaffna District?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Jaffna District with overall perfect weather in Jaffna. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January, February and March provide perfect weather in Jaffna. On the other hand, the weather in October and November tend to be poor.

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