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Jaffna in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain); Apr–May heat.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Low; Sri Lanka overall
Prices: Low; Sri Lanka overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jaffna

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain); Apr–May heat.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JaffnaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 days
North, Sri Lanka · Jaffna, Mannarstorm or typhoon risk
Hot and dry most of the year; cyclones possible in November.

Sri Lanka overall: North-east monsoon arrives in the east and north; south-west starts drying late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jaffna, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: 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.