Chennai weather by month

Check out Chennai weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Chennai (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
84°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Chennai84
88°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Chennai88
91°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Chennai91
95°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Chennai95
100°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Chennai100
100°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Chennai100
97°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Chennai97
95°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Chennai95
93°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Chennai93
90°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Chennai90
84°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Chennai84
84°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Chennai84
Min temperature (night-time)
68°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Chennai68
68°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Chennai68
72°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Chennai72
79°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Chennai79
82°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Chennai82
81°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Chennai81
79°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Chennai79
79°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Chennai79
77°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Chennai77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Chennai75
72°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Chennai72
70°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Chennai70
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in ChennaiM
High heat & humidity in February in ChennaiH
Very high heat & humidity in March in ChennaiVH
Extreme heat & humidity in April in ChennaiE
Extreme heat & humidity in May in ChennaiE
Extreme heat & humidity in June in ChennaiE
Extreme heat & humidity in July in ChennaiE
Extreme heat & humidity in August in ChennaiE
Extreme heat & humidity in September in ChennaiE
Very high heat & humidity in October in ChennaiVH
High heat & humidity in November in ChennaiH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in ChennaiM
Sea temperature
79°F sea temperature in January in Chennai79
81°F sea temperature in February in Chennai81
82°F sea temperature in March in Chennai82
84°F sea temperature in April in Chennai84
84°F sea temperature in May in Chennai84
84°F sea temperature in June in Chennai84
84°F sea temperature in July in Chennai84
82°F sea temperature in August in Chennai82
84°F sea temperature in September in Chennai84
84°F sea temperature in October in Chennai84
82°F sea temperature in November in Chennai82
81°F sea temperature in December in Chennai81

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Chennai

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Chennai11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Chennai12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Chennai12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Chennai12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Chennai13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Chennai13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Chennai13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Chennai13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Chennai12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Chennai12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Chennai12
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Chennai11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Chennai10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Chennai11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Chennai10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in December in Chennai9

Rainfall in Chennai

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Chennai1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Chennai1
0 days with some rainfall in March in Chennai0
0 days with some rainfall in April in Chennai0
2 days with some rainfall in May in Chennai2
4 days with some rainfall in June in Chennai4
7 days with some rainfall in July in Chennai7
9 days with some rainfall in August in Chennai9
6 days with some rainfall in September in Chennai6
9 days with some rainfall in October in Chennai9
10 days with some rainfall in November in Chennai10
6 days with some rainfall in December in Chennai6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Chennai0.8
0.5 inches monthly rainfall in February in Chennai0.5
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in March in Chennai0.2
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in April in Chennai0.4
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in May in Chennai1.5
2.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Chennai2.4
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in July in Chennai4.6
6.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Chennai6.2
5.3 inches monthly rainfall in September in Chennai5.3
10.2 inches monthly rainfall in October in Chennai10.2
13.5 inches monthly rainfall in November in Chennai13.5
5.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Chennai5.8

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The climate guide for India (Chennai) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Chennai?

Chennai has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Chennai, India cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
0
0
0
0
1.7%
0
0
0
0
4.2%
5.3%
2.9%
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Oct
Nov
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Compare Chennai with the USA

Below the Chennai chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Chennai, India and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Chennai, India
USA (Washington)
84
41
88
45
91
55
95
66
100
75
100
84
97
88
95
86
93
79
90
68
84
57
84
46
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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