The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chennai
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 29.1 | 30.8 | 32.5 | 34.8 | 38.1 | 37.4 | 35.3 | 34.7 | 34.1 | 32 | 29.2 | 28.7 |
°F | 84.4 | 87.5 | 90.6 | 94.6 | 100.6 | 99.4 | 95.6 | 94.4 | 93.4 | 89.6 | 84.6 | 83.7 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm | 20 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 61 | 117 | 158 | 135 | 259 | 343 | 147 |
inches | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
Rainy days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chennai
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 9.2 | 10 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min °C | 19.5 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 25.6 | 27.9 | 27.1 | 26.1 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 24 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
Max °C | 29.4 | 31.1 | 32.8 | 35 | 38.4 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 32.2 | 29.4 | 28.9 |
Min °F | 67 | 68.2 | 72 | 78.1 | 82.1 | 80.8 | 78.9 | 77.9 | 77.1 | 75.2 | 72 | 69.3 |
Max °F | 75.9 | 78.1 | 81.5 | 86.5 | 91.6 | 90.3 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 85.5 | 82.6 | 78.4 | 76.6 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 26.5 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 29.5 | 29.9 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.9 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 27.1 |
°F | 79.8 | 80.8 | 82.9 | 85.1 | 85.9 | 85.4 | 84.5 | 84 | 84.4 | 84.6 | 82.9 | 80.7 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
mph | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75% | 74% | 72% | 71% | 64% | 59% | 64% | 67% | 73% | 78% | 79% | 78% |
Hottest month: | May | 38.1°C 100.6°F |
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Driest month: | March | 4mm 0.2ins |
Sunniest month: | February | 10hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 29.1°C 84.4°F |
Wettest month: | November | 343mm 13.5ins |
Warmest sea: | May | 29.9°C 85.8°F |