- Local time
- Asia/Colombo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 169,102
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Airports
- JAF
- 15 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,130 km
- 4 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Jaffna, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb28°
- Mar30°
- Apr32°
- May31°
- Jun30°
- Jul30°
- Aug30°
- Sept30°
- Oct29°
- Nov28°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: January to March and May to September.
Mean highs run from 27°C in January to 32°C in April, with about 1,143 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for JaffnaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Jaffna
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBJaffna
3,130 km
4 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHJaffna
3,150 km
4 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Jaffna right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Colombo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee LKRToday's indicative rate: LKR 100 ≈ USD 0.302Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110ambulance and fire119policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +94 · On the left
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