Climate of Jaffna
Jaffna has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Jaffna is 29° degrees and there is about 673 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 211 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 26°C and 29°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 32°C
- Rain: it rains 138 days and there is a total of approximately 674 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3477 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in April |
Coldest month: | 27°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 26°C and 29°C |
Sea temperature: | between 28°C and 32°C |
Dry days: | 227 days |
Days with rain: | 138 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 674 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3477 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jaffna.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jaffna.
Climate table of Jaffna
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jaffna. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jaffna might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 150 | 173 | 130 |
Days with rain | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Dry days | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Best time to visit Jaffna
The best time to visit Jaffna in Sri Lanka is from January through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Jaffna is 30°C in April and the lowest is 27°C in January. The average water temperature is between 28°C and 32°C.
Climate of Jaffna by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Jaffna? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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