When to go · Jaffna
Jaffna in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain); Apr–May heat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain); Apr–May heat.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
- FebruaryGreatInside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
- MarchGreatInside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
- AprilGreatInside Jaffna's best window: Jan–Mar (cooler and drier); Apr–Sep is workable but hot.
Weather in December
- JaffnaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- North, Sri Lanka · Jaffna, Mannarrainy
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: South-west coast dry again; Adam's Peak season opens; book Christmas early.
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
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain); Apr–May heat.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast