Jaffna Public Library
The Jaffna Public Library is a built structure in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of the 23 sights of the country listed on this site and is the 20th most looked-up sight in Sri Lanka on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The library is open Tuesday through Sunday from 09:00 to 19:00. Visitors can reach the site via Jaffna International Airport, which is 16 km away. The site is located about 307 km from the capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
For those visiting during different times of the year, February and March are among the drier months with about 5 rainy days each. October, November, and December are the wettest months, with November seeing about 373 mm of rain over 25 days. Nearby attractions include Jaffna Fort, located 0.4 km away, and Nallur Kandaswamy temple, which is 2.4 km from the library.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, averaging 29 °C. The wettest is November, with about 373 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Rainfall, mm | 75 | 39 | 34 | 58 | 59 | 22 | 38 | 50 | 80 | 211 | 373 | 223 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
