🇱🇰 Weather in Jaffna
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Hourly Forecast for Jaffna
15:00
29°
8%
16:00
29°
10%
17:00
28°
11%
18:00
28°
55%
19:00
28°
56%
20:00
28°
48%
21:00
28°
65%
22:00
28°
13%
23:00
29°
12%
00:00
28°
61%
01:00
29°
10%
02:00
29°
10%
03:00
28°
10%
04:00
28°
10%
05:00
28°
11%
06:00
28°
11%
07:00
29°
10%
08:00
29°
9%
09:00
29°
8%
10:00
29°
8%
11:00
29°
8%
12:00
29°
7%
13:00
29°
7%
14:00
29°
8%
14-Day Forecast for Jaffna
2026-06-10
Patchy rain nearby
30° /
28°
2026-06-11
Patchy rain nearby
29° /
28°
2026-06-12
Patchy rain nearby
29° /
28°
2026-06-13
Patchy rain nearby
29° /
28°
2026-06-14
Patchy rain nearby
29° /
28°
2026-06-15
Patchy rain nearby
29° /
28°
2026-06-16
Partly Cloudy
29° /
28°
Additional Forecasts for Jaffna
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 161.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 75.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 1.3 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 1.9 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 7.2 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 11.4 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Jaffna — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Jaffna.
What is the weather like right now in Jaffna?
Right now in Jaffna, Sri Lanka the temperature is 29.3°C (feels like 34.6°C), with sunny. Relative humidity is 75% and wind is 28.1 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Jaffna?
Today's forecast high in Jaffna is 29.5°C and the overnight low is 28.2°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Jaffna today?
The chance of precipitation in Jaffna today is 64%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Jaffna differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Jaffna's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.