When to go · Jaffna
Jaffna in August
Great month. Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Jaffna in this guide.
Weather in August
- JaffnaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: East and north dry; Kandy Perahera and Jaffna's Nallur festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jaffna, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 1
August: Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
January: Inside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Jaffna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen