Jaffna weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Jaffna is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and March close behind. Jaffna averages about 2,591 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,591
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,195 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 250k
- Elevation
- 11 m
When is the best time to visit Jaffna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jaffna is February, then January and March. The dullest month is October (67/100, 223 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jaffna?
Jaffna gets a lot of sun: around 2,591 hours a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than October (67). It ranks #3 of 6 destinations in Sri Lanka for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,591 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 58% of the annual 1,195 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 35 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 24 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 36 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 29° / 84°F | 67 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 29° / 84°F | 91 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 40 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 44 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 69 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 97 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 223 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 288 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 181 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Jaffna by month
The sea off Jaffna is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Tiruchirappalli India · 183 km · best in Jan · 2,755 h sun/yr
- Colombo Sri Lanka · 291 km · best in Feb · 2,876 h sun/yr
- Chennai India · 356 km · best in Feb · 2,636 h sun/yr
- Coimbatore India · 358 km · best in Jan · 2,699 h sun/yr
- Thiruvananthapuram India · 375 km · best in Jan · 2,604 h sun/yr
- Kochi India · 404 km · best in Jan · 2,367 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Trincomalee Sri Lanka · 185 km · 2,591 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Madurai India · 217 km · 2,762 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Puducherry (Pondicherry) India · 244 km · 2,630 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tuticorin India · 254 km · 2,791 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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