Nallur Kandaswamy temple
Nallur Kandaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of the 23 sights of the country on this site and is the 11th most looked-up sight in Sri Lanka on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The temple is 309 km from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and 14 km from Jaffna International Airport. It is located near the Jaffna Public Library, which is 2.4 km away, and Jaffna Fort, which is 2.7 km away.
Temperatures average between 25 °C and 29 °C. In January, the average temperature is 25 °C, while in April, May, and June, it is 29 °C. The driest months are February, March, and June, with rainfall between 23 mm and 39 mm. The wettest months are October, November, and December; November has about 381 mm of rain, December has 227 mm, and October has 212 mm. The temple is open daily from 07:30 to 18:15, but it is closed between 12:00 and 15:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, averaging 29 °C. The wettest is November, with about 381 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 | 76 | 39 | 33 | 56 | 58 | 23 | 38 | 51 | 80 | 212 | 381 | 227 |
| 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.
