The climate of Chennai (India)
Chennai is to most people better known as Madras. It is the fifth
largest town of India. Nevertheless the town makes a much quieter and
more relaxed impression than for instance Bangalore. The town was
founded around the British fortress St. George which was built here on
the coast to protect the commercial interests of the British East
Indian Company. To most people Chennai (Madras) is a stopover on their
journey elsewhere. Still Chennai is also worth visiting. The town is
an important centre for music and culture in India and is known for
its shows in Hindoe temples. Every year a big festival is held with
mainly singing and dancing. It is pleasant walking about on the
marketplace of Georgetown and also a visit to the Marina beach is
worth while.
Chennai has a tropical climate. The situation on the coast causes few
big differences in temperature in the town. The rain season is from
July up to and including December. Then most rain falls in November.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Chennai:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
20
9
1
27
February
31
20
9
1
27
March
33
22
9
0
28
April
35
26
9
1
29
May
38
28
9
2
30
June
38
27
6
3
29
July
36
26
6
7
29
August
35
26
6
7
29
September
34
25
6
5
29
October
32
24
6
8
29
November
29
22
6
9
28
December
29
21
7
4
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
