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Weather in October in Jaffna District

Thinking about venturing to Jaffna District this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Jaffna District in October?

Jaffna District is a region in Sri Lanka. October in Jaffna District generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Jaffna. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Jaffna District in October, check out the map below. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Jaffna District, check out the map below.

Precipitation

October is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 215 mm in Jaffna.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Jaffna District climate page.

Where to go in Jaffna District in October

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

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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).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Sri Lanka, check out our Jaffna District's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Jaffna

In October Jaffna generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
31°C 
27°C 
77 mm 
4 days 
30°C 
27°C 
215 mm 
10 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
313 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Jaffna

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Is October the best time to visit Jaffna District?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Jaffna, October may not be the ideal time to visit Jaffna District.

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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