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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 (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | 28 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 23 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
Heat & Humidity | M |
H |
VH |
VH |
VH |
VH |
H |
H |
VH |
H |
H |
M |
Sea temperature | 26 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
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 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
Rainfall in Jaffna
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 52 |
31 |
24 |
43 |
50 |
17 |
17 |
38 |
54 |
248 |
327 |
285 |
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Jaffna by month
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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.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
Tropical storm risk: Jaffna, Sri Lanka cyclone season
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Compare Jaffna with the UK
Below the Jaffna chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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