When to go · Jaffna
Jaffna in January
Great month. Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 January
- JaffnaHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 10 days
- North, Sri Lanka · Jaffna, Mannarfine
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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – early Jan · Sri Lanka
South-coast beach hotels at peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast