Jaffna weather by month

Check out Jaffna weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Jaffna (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
82°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Jaffna82
84°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Jaffna84
88°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Jaffna88
91°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Jaffna91
93°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Jaffna93
91°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Jaffna91
91°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Jaffna91
91°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Jaffna91
90°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Jaffna90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Jaffna88
84°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Jaffna84
82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Jaffna82
Min temperature (night-time)
73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Jaffna73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Jaffna75
77°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Jaffna77
81°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Jaffna81
79°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Jaffna79
79°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Jaffna79
77°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Jaffna77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Jaffna77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Jaffna77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Jaffna77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Jaffna75
75°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Jaffna75
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in JaffnaM
High heat & humidity in February in JaffnaH
Very high heat & humidity in March in JaffnaVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in JaffnaVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in JaffnaVH
Very high heat & humidity in June in JaffnaVH
High heat & humidity in July in JaffnaH
High heat & humidity in August in JaffnaH
Very high heat & humidity in September in JaffnaVH
High heat & humidity in October in JaffnaH
High heat & humidity in November in JaffnaH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in JaffnaM
Sea temperature
79°F sea temperature in January in Jaffna79
81°F sea temperature in February in Jaffna81
84°F sea temperature in March in Jaffna84
86°F sea temperature in April in Jaffna86
86°F sea temperature in May in Jaffna86
84°F sea temperature in June in Jaffna84
82°F sea temperature in July in Jaffna82
82°F sea temperature in August in Jaffna82
82°F sea temperature in September in Jaffna82
84°F sea temperature in October in Jaffna84
82°F sea temperature in November in Jaffna82
81°F sea temperature in December in Jaffna81

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Jaffna

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Jaffna12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Jaffna13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Jaffna13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Jaffna13
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Jaffna12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Jaffna12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Jaffna11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Jaffna10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Jaffna10

Rainfall in Jaffna

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
4 days with some rainfall in January in Jaffna4
2 days with some rainfall in February in Jaffna2
2 days with some rainfall in March in Jaffna2
3 days with some rainfall in April in Jaffna3
3 days with some rainfall in May in Jaffna3
1 day with some rainfall in June in Jaffna1
3 days with some rainfall in July in Jaffna3
3 days with some rainfall in August in Jaffna3
4 days with some rainfall in September in Jaffna4
10 days with some rainfall in October in Jaffna10
12 days with some rainfall in November in Jaffna12
10 days with some rainfall in December in Jaffna10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in Jaffna2.0
1.2 inches monthly rainfall in February in Jaffna1.2
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Jaffna0.9
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in April in Jaffna1.7
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Jaffna2.0
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Jaffna0.7
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Jaffna0.7
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Jaffna1.5
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Jaffna2.1
9.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Jaffna9.8
12.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Jaffna12.9
11.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Jaffna11.2

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The climate guide for Sri Lanka (Jaffna) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Jaffna?

Jaffna has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Jaffna, Sri Lanka cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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3.5%
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Compare Jaffna with the USA

Below the Jaffna chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Jaffna, Sri Lanka
USA (Washington)
82
41
84
45
88
55
91
66
93
75
91
84
91
88
91
86
90
79
88
68
84
57
82
46
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

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