Chennai weather by month
Chennai has hot summers, no real winter and plenty of rain. The warm, dry month is January.
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Month by month
Average daytime high, night low, rain or snow, how the air feels and how strong the sun is, 1991–2020. Best months are highlighted.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 21°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | Humid | Sunny |
| February | 89°F 32°C | 72°F 22°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | Muggy | Strong sun |
| March | 93°F 34°C | 75°F 24°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | Muggy | Strong sun |
| April | 96°F 36°C | 79°F 26°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | Muggy | Strong sun |
| May | 100°F 38°C | 82°F 28°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | Muggy | Strong sun |
| June | 99°F 37°C | 81°F 27°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | Muggy | Strong sun |
| July | 96°F 36°C | 80°F 26°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
| August | 95°F 35°C | 79°F 26°C | 6.6 in 168 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
| September | 95°F 35°C | 78°F 26°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
| October | 91°F 33°C | 77°F 25°C | 12 in 294 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
| November | 87°F 31°C | 74°F 24°C | 13 in 338 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
| December | 85°F 30°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | Muggy | Sunny |
Cities with a climate like Chennai
Whole-year match out of 100, one city per country, seasons lined up across the equator.
- An Nhơn Vietnam80
- Cartagena Colombia78
- Phnom Penh Cambodia77
- Maracaibo Venezuela76
- Caucaia Brazil76
- San Pedro Sula Honduras75