Best time to go to Jaffna Average weather of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

When is the best time to go to Jaffna?

When is the best time to go to Jaffna? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• The best months for good weather in Jaffna are January, February and March
• On average, the warmest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
• The rainiest months are November and December
• The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round

For full information about the climate and weather in Jaffna a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month				Our opinion	View Details
January		27°C/30°C	23%	good weather	Jaffna in january
February		28°C/30°C	13%	good weather	Jaffna in february
March		29°C/33°C	15%	good weather	Jaffna in march
April		30°C/34°C	20%	bad weather	Jaffna in april
May		31°C/34°C	24%	bad weather	Jaffna in may
June		30°C/33°C	30%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in june
July		30°C/33°C	38%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in july
August		30°C/32°C	51%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in august
September		29°C/32°C	56%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in september
October		30°C/33°C	72%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in october
November		29°C/32°C	70%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in november
December		28°C/30°C	57%	tolerable weather	Jaffna in december

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Weather and climate in Jaffna

• From january to february the climate is good. The temperature rises to 30°C and it rains about 13% of the time in february.
• In march the climate is passable, but still OK. At lunchtime, it's 32°C in average and it rains about 15% of the time in march.
• Between april and june the climate is not good. By early evening, the temperature averages 32°C.
• Between the months of july and november the climate is passable, but still OK. It is for example 32°C as maximum temperature in november and, in november, 21 days of rain are expected.
• In the month of december the climate is not good. In average, on the morning it is 27°C and it rains about 57% of the time in december.

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Chart: temperature and rainfall in Jaffna

The chart below allows you to look at the following seasonal norms for the city of Jaffna: minimum and maximum temperatures, and the monthly volume of precipitation for each month of the year.

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Map of Sri Lanka

Jaffna appears on the map below with a blue icon. The other cities or locations in Sri Lanka appear on the map with a black icon. Click for information about the climate.

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Legend: Jaffna other locations

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