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Best time to visit Chennai
The best time to visit Chennai is December–February, with daytime temperatures around 30°C.
Chennai at a glance: warmest in May with daytime temperatures around 40°C and coolest in December (30°C). The wettest month is November (361 mm) and the driest March (4 mm), with about 1,360 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in May (30°C). Sunniest in February.
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Chennai
0 mHot, muggy and sunny
82
30°/21°27°20 mm69 %11 h
A typical mid-January in Chennai
Sunny 20Cloudy 8Rain 2
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
21°29°31°18°44°
Sea temperature
27°18°44°
Daylight (solar time)
06:1717:43
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11 h 26 m
Precipitation
0370 mm
20 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 74 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 30° | 21° | 27° | 18 mm | 2 | 69 % | 11 h | Hot, muggy and sunny |
| February | 70 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 11 mm | 1 | 80 % | 12 h | Hot, muggy and sunny |
| March | 56 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 4 mm | 0 | 78 % | 12 h | Hot, muggy and sunny |
| April | 50 | 37° | 26° | 30° | 11 mm | 1 | 70 % | 12 h | Very hot, muggy and sunny |
| May | 47 | 40° | 28° | 30° | 41 mm | 2 | 58 % | 13 h | Very hot and muggy |
| June | 42 | 39° | 28° | 30° | 73 mm | 4 | 41 % | 13 h | Very hot and muggy |
| July | 28 | 37° | 27° | 29° | 109 mm | 8 | 21 % | 13 h | Very hot, muggy and grey |
| August | 32 | 36° | 26° | 29° | 160 mm | 8 | 37 % | 13 h | Rainy season · very hot and muggy |
| September | 39 | 35° | 25° | 29° | 138 mm | 7 | 38 % | 12 h | Very hot and muggy |
| October | 41 | 33° | 25° | 30° | 275 mm | 10 | 45 % | 12 h | Rainy season · hot and muggy |
| November | 55 | 31° | 23° | 29° | 361 mm | 10 | 52 % | 12 h | Rainy season · hot and muggy |
| December | 75 | 30° | 22° | 27° | 163 mm | 6 | 61 % | 11 h | Rainy season · warm and muggy |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1 m. Coordinates: 13.08, 80.27.