When to go · Jaffna
Jaffna in April
Great month. Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Jaffna
Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Weather in April
- JaffnaHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 8 days
- North, Sri Lanka · Jaffna, Mannarhot
Hot and dry most of the year; cyclones possible in November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year big impact
13–14 Apr · Sri Lanka
Shops and offices close for days; buses and trains packed before and after; Nuwara Eliya fills with holidaymakers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- Medium
Sri Lanka overall: Hot; New Year (13–14 Apr) closes shops and fills transport; inter-monsoon storms late in the month.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen