Where to stay in Jaffna

from €22/night7 hotels sampledLK

3★+ hotels in Jaffna from €22/night (range €22–131, 7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jaffna Heritage Villa hotel · Jaffna
from €22/night★ 4
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Dayanithi Guest House hotel · Jaffna
from €29/night★ 3
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Jaffna Heritage Hotel hotel · Jaffna
from €51/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Weather in Jaffna

Sat 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧97%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧99%
Mon ⛈️ 30° 23° 💧96%
Tue ⛈️ 29° 23° 💧96%
Wed 🌧️ 29° 23° 💧97%
Thu 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧86%
Fri 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧83%

In Nov, Jaffna typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 26 rainy days.

Best time to visit Jaffna — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 12 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~31°C daytime, 4 rainy days 31° FebMar: ~32°C daytime, 10 rainy days 32° MarApr: ~32°C daytime, 15 rainy days 32° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 11 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 10 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 11 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 19 rainy days 28° Dec

Things to do in Jaffna

Top-rated tours and tickets from €35 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €42
Private Jaffna City Tour: Tamil Heritage, Temples & Local Culture★ 5.0 (37)
from €118
Full Day Tour Delft and Nainativu Island Adventure from Jaffna★ 4.8 (38)
from €36
Jaffna Style Traditional Cooking Class★ 4.8 (21)
from €35
Jaffna City Tour★ 3.0 (1)
from €193
Jaffna Intl. Airport (IATA: JAF) to Colombo Intl. Airport (IATA: CMB) Transfer
from €182
Jaffna City to Negombo City Private Transfer

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About Jaffna

Jaffna District is the northernmost region of Sri Lanka, and one of the oldest inhabited places on the island. It is populated mainly by Tamil speaking people. The district encompasses Jaffna and its outlying towns, and the quirky and unique islands surrounding it. It is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Bay of Bengal.

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Round out the trip

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